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The Castle is a moated site located at Oaken Corner within Wendover Woods in Buckinghamshire. The monument comprises an irregular earthwork with a substantial moat, indicating a medieval fortified residence or minor stronghold. The site dates to the medieval period, though its precise construction date and original occupants remain incompletely documented in available historical sources. The moated enclosure represents a characteristic form of defensive domestic architecture employed by minor gentry or nobility during the medieval centuries, and its survival within the woodland landscape provides evidence of settlement patterns in this area of Buckinghamshire.
The Castle, a moated site at Oaken Corner in Wendover Woods is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009539. View the official record →
The Castle is a moated site located at Oaken Corner within Wendover Woods in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009539.
The Castle, a moated site at Oaken Corner in Wendover Woods 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 1009539.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Chalkdell Wood, 100m north west of Frith Hill House (1.2 km), Moated site and enclosures at Redding Wick (1.8 km), Castle Tower: a motte and bailey castle 100m north of Hill House (2 km).
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