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A deserted medieval village and post-medieval farm buildings, 1.4 kilometres north-west of Yew Tree Cottage, is an ancient monument in Sussex comprising the remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period, with later agricultural structures superimposed upon the site. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1005811. The physical remains include earthwork features characteristic of deserted medieval villages, including ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and building platforms that attest to both the domestic occupation and agricultural practice of the medieval community. The post-medieval farm buildings represent the continued use of the landscape following the village's abandonment, demonstrating the transition from nucleated settlement to dispersed agricultural exploitation during the early modern period.
A deserted medieval village and post-medieval farm buildings, 1.4km north-west of Yew Tree Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005811. View the official record →
A deserted medieval village and post-medieval farm buildings, 1.4 kilometres north-west of Yew Tree Cottage, is an ancient monument in Sussex comprising the remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period, with later agricultural structures superimposed upon the site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005811.
A deserted medieval village and post-medieval farm buildings, 1.4km north-west of Yew Tree Cottage 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 1005811.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Devil's Ditch, section extending 900yds (820m), Lye Wood, West Stoke (8.5 km), A 362m length of Devil's Ditch running WNW from Chapel Lane (8.7 km), Devil's Ditch, section extending 200yds (180m) E from Chapel Lane (8.7 km).
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A deserted medieval village and post-medieval farm buildings, 1.4km north-west of Yew Tree Cottage stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.