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The Castle is a moated site located at Oaken Corner in Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding a central platform, characteristic of medieval settlement patterns in the region. Dating to the medieval period, the monument represents evidence of high-status occupation and domestic organisation typical of the 12th to 14th centuries. The survival of the moat structure provides important archaeological evidence of medieval land use and settlement hierarchy within Buckinghamshire's landscape.
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 in Wendover Woods, 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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