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Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village

England
List entry 1013415
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013415
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.5 hectares
Grid reference
SU 15157 75813
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barbury Castle Farm is a deserted medieval village situated near Barbury Castle in Wiltshire. The settlement represents a valuable example of medieval rural habitation, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation during the medieval period. The site's proximity to the Iron Age hillfort of Barbury Castle reflects the complex patterns of settlement and land use across different historical periods in this region of Wiltshire. The remains of the village, now largely visible through earthworks and surface finds, contribute to understanding of medieval agrarian communities and their subsequent abandonment.

Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013415. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village?

Barbury Castle Farm is a deserted medieval village situated near Barbury Castle in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013415.

Who is responsible for protecting Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village?

Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village 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 1013415.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemetery (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemetery (9.5 km), Bowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemetery (9.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemetery
9.4 km
Bowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemetery
9.5 km
Bowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemetery
9.6 km
Bowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemetery
9.6 km
East Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett church
9.6 km
Bowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemetery
9.7 km
Wansdyke: section 610yds (560m) NW of Wernham Farm to 250yds (230m) SW of New Buildings
10.1 km
Round barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton Penning
10.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village

Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Barbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval village

AveburyArchaeological site · ~4.7 milesSilbury HillArchaeological site · ~5.5 milesMildenhallRoman town · ~5.6 milesWest Kennet Long BarrowArchaeological site · ~6.1 milesBattle of Roundway Down 1643Battle (1643) · ~10.9 miles
Domesday entry for Uffcott, Wiltshire →
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