diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/IntExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/IntExtensions.cs
index ffd2cc3a1b..ae2c01ef95 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/IntExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/IntExtensions.cs
@@ -16,5 +16,17 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
 				action(i);
 			}
 		}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a Guid based on an integer value
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value"><see cref="int"/> value to convert</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="Guid"/></returns>
+        public static Guid ToGuid(this int value)
+        {
+            byte[] bytes = new byte[16];
+            BitConverter.GetBytes(value).CopyTo(bytes, 0);
+            return new Guid(bytes);
+        }
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/Entity.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/Entity.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d18c30c124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/Entity.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.EntityBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Base Abstract Entity
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    [DataContract(IsReference = true)]
+    public abstract class Entity : IEntity
+    {
+        private bool _hasIdentity;
+        private int? _hash;
+        private int _id;
+        private Guid _key;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Integer Id
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
+        public int Id
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _id;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                _id = value;
+                HasIdentity = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Guid based Id
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>The key is currectly used to store the Unique Id from the 
+        /// umbracoNode table, which many of the entities are based on.</remarks>
+        [DataMember]
+        public Guid Key
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_key == Guid.Empty)
+                    return Id.ToGuid();
+
+                return _key;
+            }
+            set { _key = value; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Created Date
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
+        public DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Modified Date
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
+        public DateTime ModifiedDate { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Property changed event
+        /// </summary>
+        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Method to call on a property setter.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="propertyInfo">The property info.</param>
+        protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(PropertyInfo propertyInfo)
+        {
+            _propertyChangedInfo[propertyInfo.Name] = true;
+
+            if (PropertyChanged != null)
+            {
+                PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyInfo.Name));
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Method to call on entity saved when first added
+        /// </summary>
+        internal virtual void AddingEntity()
+        {
+            CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+            ModifiedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Method to call on entity saved/updated
+        /// </summary>
+        internal virtual void UpdatingEntity()
+        {
+            ModifiedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tracks the properties that have changed
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly IDictionary<string, bool> _propertyChangedInfo = new Dictionary<string, bool>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns true if the property referenced by the name has been changed on the class
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="propertyName"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool IsPropertyDirty(string propertyName)
+        {
+            return _propertyChangedInfo.Any(x => x.Key == propertyName);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns true if any properties have been changed on the class
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool IsDirty()
+        {
+            return _propertyChangedInfo.Any();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resets dirty properties by clearing the dictionary used to track changes.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void ResetDirtyProperties()
+        {
+            _propertyChangedInfo.Clear();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates whether the current entity has an identity, eg. Id.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool HasIdentity
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _hasIdentity;
+            }
+            protected set
+            {
+                _hasIdentity = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static bool operator ==(Entity left, Entity right)
+        {
+            if (ReferenceEquals(null, left))
+                return false;
+
+            return left.Equals(right);
+        }
+
+        public static bool operator !=(Entity left, Entity right)
+        {
+            return !(left == right);
+        }
+
+        public virtual bool SameIdentityAs(IEntity other)
+        {
+            if (ReferenceEquals(null, other))
+                return false;
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, other))
+                return true;
+
+            return SameIdentityAs(other as Entity);
+        }
+
+        public virtual bool Equals(Entity other)
+        {
+            if (ReferenceEquals(null, other))
+                return false;
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, other))
+                return true;
+
+            return SameIdentityAs(other);
+        }
+
+        public virtual Type GetRealType()
+        {
+            return GetType();
+        }
+
+        public virtual bool SameIdentityAs(Entity other)
+        {
+            if (ReferenceEquals(null, other))
+                return false;
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, other))
+                return true;
+
+            if (GetType() == other.GetRealType() && HasIdentity && other.HasIdentity)
+                return other.Id.Equals(Id);
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            if (ReferenceEquals(null, obj))
+                return false;
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, obj))
+                return true;
+
+            return SameIdentityAs(obj as IEntity);
+        }
+
+        public override int GetHashCode()
+        {
+            if (!_hash.HasValue)
+                _hash = !HasIdentity ? new int?(base.GetHashCode()) : new int?(Id.GetHashCode() * 397 ^ GetType().GetHashCode());
+            return _hash.Value;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IAggreateRoot.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IAggreateRoot.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bbf151803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IAggreateRoot.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.EntityBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marker interface for aggregate roots
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IAggreateRoot : IEntity
+    {
+         
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/ICanBeDirty.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/ICanBeDirty.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34dcc2d830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/ICanBeDirty.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.EntityBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An interface that defines the object is tracking property changes and if it is Dirty
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface ICanBeDirty
+    {
+        bool IsDirty();
+        bool IsPropertyDirty(string propName);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IEntity.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IEntity.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f0d81ee3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IEntity.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.EntityBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines an Entity.
+    /// Entities should always have an Id, Created and Modified date
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>The current database schema doesn't provide a modified date
+    /// for all entities, so this will have to be changed at a later stage.</remarks>
+    public interface IEntity
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Id of the entity
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
+        int Id { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Guid based Id
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>The key is currectly used to store the Unique Id from the 
+        /// umbracoNode table, which many of the entities are based on.</remarks>
+        [DataMember]
+        Guid Key { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Created Date
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
+        DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the Modified Date
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember]
+        DateTime ModifiedDate { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates whether the current entity has an identity, eg. Id.
+        /// </summary>
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        bool HasIdentity { get; }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IValueObject.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IValueObject.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3fb76e598e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/EntityBase/IValueObject.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Models.EntityBase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marker interface for value object, eg. objects without
+    /// the same kind of identity as an Entity (with its Id).
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IValueObject
+    {
+         
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
index c19c511dd0..e37bb2f77f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" />
     <Reference Include="System.Web" />
     <Reference Include="System.Web.Mvc, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
@@ -91,6 +92,11 @@
     <Compile Include="IO\IMediaFileSystem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Macros\MacroTagParser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mandate.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\EntityBase\Entity.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\EntityBase\IAggreateRoot.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\EntityBase\ICanBeDirty.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\EntityBase\IEntity.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\EntityBase\IValueObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NameValueCollectionExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ObjectResolution\WeightedPluginAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PropertyEditors\DatePickerPropertyEditorValueConverter.cs" />