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The Berry ringwork is a medieval earthwork monument located in Northamptonshire, England. It consists of a circular or oval defensive enclosure formed by a bank and ditch, a fortification type common in England during the 11th and 12th centuries. The ringwork represents a relatively modest form of aristocratic residence or stronghold, often serving as a precursor to the development of motte-and-bailey castles or functioning as an alternative defensive structure for landholding families of the period. Its survival as an earthwork provides evidence of the settlement and defensive strategies employed by the Norman and early medieval populations of the East Midlands.
The Berry ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010253. View the official record →
The Berry ringwork is a medieval earthwork monument located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010253.
The Berry ringwork 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 1010253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upton bowl barrow (2.5 km), Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill (2.8 km), Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks (3.3 km).
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