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Deserted medieval settlement 300m ESE of Wraxall House is a medieval village site that was abandoned, leaving archaeological evidence of former occupation in the landscape near Wraxall in Somerset. The settlement belongs to the broader category of deserted medieval villages, settlements that were depopulated during the medieval period, often through processes of enclosure, economic change, or plague. The site's physical character is defined by earthworks and field evidence visible on the ground, which indicate the former presence of dwellings and associated medieval occupation. Such settlements represent an important archaeological resource for understanding medieval rural life, land use patterns, and the social and economic transformations that reshaped English villages during the later medieval period.
Deserted medieval settlement 300m ESE of Wraxall House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011259. View the official record →
Deserted medieval settlement 300m ESE of Wraxall House is a medieval village site that was abandoned, leaving archaeological evidence of former occupation in the landscape near Wraxall in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011259.
Deserted medieval settlement 300m ESE of Wraxall House 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 1011259.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 350m south-west of Cornerpool Farm (7.1 km), Two confluent bowl barrows on Felton Hill (7.3 km), Bowl barrow 300m NNE of Quarry Farm: part of the Redhill round barrow cemetery (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted medieval settlement 300m ESE of Wraxall House'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 settlement 300m ESE of Wraxall House stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.