Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCoxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm

Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm

England
List entry 1019918
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019918
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.77 hectares
Grid reference
NZ 33217 35692
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coxhoe medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village site located approximately 170 metres south-west of East House Farm near Coxhoe in County Durham. The settlement is evidenced by earthwork remains and archaeological finds that indicate occupation during the medieval period, though the precise dates of establishment and desertion require further investigation. The site represents one of several medieval settlements in the Durham region that were eventually abandoned, reflecting broader patterns of settlement reorganisation and displacement during the later medieval period. The monument survives as an archaeological landscape that contributes to understanding rural settlement patterns and land use in medieval north-east England.

Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019918. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm?

Coxhoe medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village site located approximately 170 metres south-west of East House Farm near Coxhoe in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019918.

Who is responsible for protecting Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm?

Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House 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 1019918.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway (1.3 km), Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm (3.9 km), Middleham Castle (4.7 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
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
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm

Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.