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Deserted medieval village at Welcombe Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Devon comprising the archaeological remains of a settlement that was occupied during the medieval period and subsequently abandoned. The site preserves evidence of medieval settlement patterns through its earthwork features, which include the characteristic ridge and furrow field systems and settlement traces typical of deserted villages across south-western England. The monument reflects the broader medieval processes of rural settlement and the later depopulation that affected many English villages, particularly during the late medieval period when economic and social changes led to the abandonment of previously inhabited communities.
Deserted medieval village at Welcombe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002656. View the official record →
Deserted medieval village at Welcombe Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Devon comprising the archaeological remains of a settlement that was occupied during the medieval period and subsequently abandoned.
Deserted medieval village at Welcombe Farm 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 1002656.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Codden Beacon (3.6 km), Fishpond in Lower Beer Wood, Castle Hill (5.6 km), Icehouse 260m north west of Castle Hill (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted medieval village at Welcombe Farm'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 village at Welcombe Farm stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.