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The Site of manor house and royal palace is a scheduled ancient monument located in Oxfordshire, England. The site represents the remains of high-status residential architecture spanning multiple periods, with evidence of both manorial occupation and royal use that reflect its importance within the medieval administrative and political landscape. The physical remains and archaeological deposits preserve evidence of construction and occupation phases across successive centuries, demonstrating the site's evolving significance within English territorial governance. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its historical and archaeological importance to understanding medieval settlement patterns and royal properties in the region.
Site of manor house and royal palace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006320. View the official record →
The Site of manor house and royal palace is a scheduled ancient monument located in Oxfordshire, England.
Site of manor house and royal palace 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 1006320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 140m north west of Cooks Cottages (3.8 km), Wallingford Castle (3.8 km), Long barrow 340m north west of Cooks Cottages (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of manor house and royal palace's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Site of manor house and royal palace stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.