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Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of a royal residence and associated medieval features in Surrey. The site represents the earthwork and structural traces of Woking Palace, a royal property that held significance during the medieval period, with the moated enclosure, fishponds, and ruins preserving evidence of medieval land management and domestic occupation. The monument's physical character includes the distinctive moat surrounding the palace site and the system of fishponds that reflect both the status and practical agricultural economy of a residence of this standing. The remains date from the medieval period and constitute an important archaeological record of royal habitation and the material culture of the English crown's territorial holdings.
Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019366. View the official record →
Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of a royal residence and associated medieval features in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019366.
Woking Palace moated site, fishponds and ruins at Oldhall Copse 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 1019366.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood (6.7 km), Bowl barrow at Newlands Corner (8 km), Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street (8.3 km).
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