Ardley

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Ardley Wood

In the civil parish of Ardley.
In the historic county of Oxfordshire (Modern Authority of Oxfordshire, 1974 county of Oxfordshire).

Sub-rectangular earthwork enclosure representing an earthwork ringwork, situated circa 100m south west of Manor Farm in Ardley Wood. The earthwork consists of a 7m wide ditch which is open to a depth of circa 2.3m with a single causeway entrance in the north east corner. The ditch encloses an area 66m from north to south and between 40m and 50m from east to west. There was originally a low internal bank which is now only visible on parts on the north west and south east sides. Where visible this measures circa 2.5m wide and stands up to 0.6m high. This may well have been much more substantial or included a palisade or wall in its original form. Within the enclosure are several possible building platforms which may represent accommodation or stables. The monument is believed to have originally been a Norman ringwork reused later in the medieval period as a dry-moated settlement site.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP53932735

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

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