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Deserted medieval hamlet E of Draycott is a medieval settlement site located in Somerset, England. The site represents a dispersed settlement pattern typical of the medieval period, with evidence of human habitation and agricultural use that has since been abandoned. Such deserted medieval hamlets provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding rural settlement patterns, land use, and economic activity during the medieval centuries. The surviving earthworks and archaeological deposits at this location contribute to scholarly understanding of medieval village formation and the subsequent depopulation processes that affected English settlements.
Deserted medieval hamlet E of Draycott is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006122. View the official record →
Deserted medieval hamlet E of Draycott is a medieval settlement site located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006122.
Deserted medieval hamlet E of Draycott 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 1006122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Christian settlement and monastic site at Marchey Farm (5.4 km), Village cross (6.4 km), Bishop's palace (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted medieval hamlet E of Draycott'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 hamlet E of Draycott stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.