Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDeserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm

Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm

England
List entry 1011133
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Somerset, England. The site represents the earthwork remains of a medieval agricultural settlement that was abandoned at an unknown date during the medieval period. The physical evidence survives as buried archaeological deposits and associated field systems that testify to past patterns of settlement and land use in the locality. Such deserted farmsteads form an important category of medieval settlement archaeology, providing evidence of the dispersed rural economy and changes in population distribution that characterised medieval England.

Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011133. View the official record →

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What is Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm?

Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011133.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm?

Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout 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 1011133.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted medieval farmstead 420m south of Gout House Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Shiplate Slait (5.4 km), Bowl barrow on Shiplate Slait (5.4 km), Medieval estate boundary earthwork on Shute Shelve Hill (5.7 km).

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