Deserted medieval settlement and associated fields, Lytes Cary

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History & significance

Deserted medieval settlement and associated fields, Lytes Cary is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of a medieval hamlet with its surrounding agricultural land located near Lytes Cary in Somerset. The site consists of earthwork evidence of settlement features, including house platforms and field systems, which date to the medieval period and indicate a pattern of occupation and land use typical of rural Somerset communities. The deserted settlement represents an important archaeological record of medieval agricultural society and the landscape transformations that occurred following the abandonment of the hamlet. The associated field patterns preserve evidence of the medieval farming systems that sustained the settlement before its eventual desertion.

Deserted medieval settlement and associated fields, Lytes Cary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008253. View the official record →

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