Broxholme medieval settlement and cultivation remains

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History & significance

Broxholme medieval settlement and cultivation remains is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire comprising the physical traces of a medieval agricultural community and its associated field systems. The site preserves evidence of settlement occupation and the ridge-and-furrow ploughing patterns characteristic of medieval open-field agriculture, documenting the organisation of rural land use during the medieval period. The remains are visible as earthwork features within the landscape, offering archaeological evidence of how medieval communities structured their settlement and exploited the surrounding agricultural land. This monument contributes to the understanding of medieval rural settlement patterns and the development of the Lincolnshire countryside during the medieval era.

Broxholme medieval settlement and cultivation remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016797. View the official record →

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