Shillington Church Panel

In the civil parish of Shillington.
In the historic county of Bedfordshire (Modern Authority of Bedfordshire, 1974 county of Bedfordshire).

Earthwork enclosure, probably of medieval date. The earthwork consists of a a "D"-shaped bank and ditch enclosure utilising a stream as the longest side. The date and of the function of this monument are unclear, and the association of the earthwork with "the Danes" is based on the similarity of the site to other alledged Scandinavian earthworks in Bedfordshire and to sites in Scandinavia. The site may in fact be a medieval fortified manor.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TL118350

PastScape number; 362485

Books

Dyer, J.F., 1972, in Fowler, P.J., (ed), Archaeology and the landscape: essays for L V Grinsell p226, 228, 233, 235
Wadmore, Beauchamp, 1920, The Earthworks of Bedfordshire (Bedford) p225-227
Doubleday, H.Arthur and Page, Wm (eds), 1904, VCH Bedford Vol1 p276-7

Journal Articles

Dyer, J.F., 1962, Bedfordshire magazine Vol8 p235-240

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Shillington Church Panel

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TL118350

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