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Ringwork castle, 80 metres north west of St John the Baptist's Church in Warwickshire, is a fortified earthwork of Norman or early medieval date. The monument comprises a substantial circular or oval bank and ditch, characteristic of ringwork castles built during the eleventh and twelfth centuries as rapid, economical alternatives to stone fortifications. Such earthwork defences were typically crowned with timber palisades and often served as administrative or defensive centres for Norman lords establishing control over the English countryside following 1066. The site represents an important category of early medieval military architecture that remained functional and strategically significant throughout the medieval period.
Ringwork castle, 80m north west of St John the Baptist's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017768. View the official record →
Ringwork castle, 80 metres north west of St John the Baptist's Church in Warwickshire, is a fortified earthwork of Norman or early medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017768.
Ringwork castle, 80m north west of St John the Baptist's Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017768.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinwarton Dovecot (3.5 km), Medieval settlement at Billesley Trussell (3.6 km), Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard (3.6 km).
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