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Deserted medieval farmstead and field system NW of Ebbor Wood is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval agricultural settlement and its associated cultivation patterns. Located in Somerset, the site represents the physical evidence of medieval rural occupation and land use, with visible ridge and furrow field systems and homestead features typical of medieval farming communities. The monument dates to the medieval period, reflecting patterns of settlement and agriculture that characterised the English countryside during this era. Such deserted settlement sites provide important archaeological evidence for understanding medieval land management, social organisation, and the dynamics of rural populations during the medieval centuries.
Deserted medieval farmstead and field system NW of Ebbor Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006138. View the official record →
Deserted medieval farmstead and field system NW of Ebbor Wood is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval agricultural settlement and its associated cultivation patterns.
Deserted medieval farmstead and field system NW of Ebbor Wood 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 1006138.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishop's palace (3.7 km), Browne's Gate (4.8 km), Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted medieval farmstead and field system NW of Ebbor Wood'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.
Deserted medieval farmstead and field system NW of Ebbor Wood stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.