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Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel

England

List entry 1015982

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1015982

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.51 hectares

Grid reference

SZ 87216 95695

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel is a medieval earthwork monument located in Sussex, England. The site consists of a circular or oval defensive enclosure formed by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of the ringwork fortification type that was prevalent in England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such earthwork defences served as the strongholds of lesser nobility and were strategically positioned to control local territories and provide refuge in times of conflict. The monument's proximity to St Wilfred's Chapel suggests historical significance within the local settlement pattern, though the specific origins and ownership of this particular ringwork remain subjects of archaeological study.

Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015982. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel?

Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel is a medieval earthwork monument located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015982.

Who is responsible for protecting Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel?

Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel 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 1015982.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beckett's Barn and adjoining earthworks (2.1 km), Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham (2.7 km), Phoenix Caisson (outer) off Pagham Harbour (4.4 km).

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Overview

An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.

Monuments

The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.

Battlefields

The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.

Roman Britain

The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.

Domesday

The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.

Civil War

The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.

Geology

The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.

LiDAR

Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.

Local Names

What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.

Historical Maps

Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.

Literature

The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.

Legal

The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.

Spotlight

A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.

Target Zones

For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.

Timeline

The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Beckett's Barn and adjoining earthworks

2.1 km

Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham

2.7 km

Phoenix Caisson (outer) off Pagham Harbour

St Martin's Lane, Little London car park, Roman site

9.2 km

Chichester City Walls, The Tower, Orchard Street

9.3 km

Fishbourne Roman site

9.5 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel

Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel stands on Eocene claystone, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is claystone.

The wider landscape

Around Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel

ChichesterRoman town · ~5.7 miles Fishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~6.1 miles

Domesday entry for Pagham, Sussex →

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