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Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington

England
List entry 1010710
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010710
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.75 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 64648 69081
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cossington is a deserted medieval manorial settlement located in Kent. The site represents evidence of medieval agricultural and domestic occupation that has been abandoned, leaving behind earthwork remains and archaeological deposits that reveal patterns of settlement and land use during the medieval period. Such deserted settlements are valuable archaeological resources for understanding the organisation of medieval manorial estates and the circumstances that led to their eventual depopulation. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its significance for understanding medieval settlement history and rural economy in the region.

Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010710. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington?

Cossington is a deserted medieval manorial settlement located in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010710.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington?

Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington 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 1010710.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Ashenbank Wood south of Cobham Park reservoir (2.7 km), World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm (3.1 km), Romano-British villa and 19th century reservoir in Cobham Park (3.6 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.
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow in Ashenbank Wood south of Cobham Park reservoir
2.7 km
World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm
3.1 km
Romano-British villa and 19th century reservoir in Cobham Park
3.6 km
Monastic grange at Friary Court
3.8 km
Icehouse at Clock House, Green Street Green
6.3 km
Bishop's palace at Halling
7.8 km
Coldrum Megalithic Tomb, Trottiscliffe
8.4 km
Two milestones at West Kingsdown
9.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington

Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington

RochesterRoman town · ~6 milesLondonRoman town · ~21.1 miles
Domesday entry for Nurstead, Kent →
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