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Bagley is a scheduled ancient monument in Somerset comprising the remains of an Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and a subsequently deserted medieval farm. The Iron Age component represents a fortified settlement typical of the period, evidenced by surviving earthwork defences, whilst the medieval phase demonstrates the continued occupation and agricultural use of the site through the medieval period before eventual abandonment. The overlapping chronology of Iron Age and medieval activity at the location illustrates patterns of long-term settlement continuity at strategically or agriculturally favourable locations in Somerset. The monument survives as earthwork remains preserving evidence of both periods within its scheduled designation.
Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008468. View the official record →
Bagley is a scheduled ancient monument in Somerset comprising the remains of an Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and a subsequently deserted medieval farm.
Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm 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 1008468.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Packhorse bridge 75m south east of The Old Vicarage (7.8 km), Packhorse bridge 60m north east of Royal Oak Farm (8 km), Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.