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The March Sconce is a Civil War fieldwork located approximately 250 metres south-west of Eastwood Burial Ground in Cambridgeshire. Constructed during the English Civil War, likely in the 1640s, it represents one of the military earthworks built to control and defend strategic positions across the region. The sconce survives as an upstanding earthen fortification, characteristic of the temporary but substantial defensive structures hastily erected during the conflict. Such sconces were typically small, angular fortified posts designed to accommodate a garrison and mounted artillery, serving a vital role in the Civil War's military campaigns across eastern England.
The March Sconce: a Civil War fieldwork, 250m south west of Eastwood Burial Ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015200. View the official record →
The March Sconce is a Civil War fieldwork located approximately 250 metres south-west of Eastwood Burial Ground in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015200.
The March Sconce: a Civil War fieldwork, 250m south west of Eastwood Burial Ground 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 1015200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm (3.6 km), Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen (3.8 km), Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Bridge Farm (4 km).
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