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Deserted Medieval Village at West Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement in Dorset. The site preserves ridge-and-furrow field systems and the hollowed trackways characteristic of abandonment during the medieval period, demonstrating the agricultural organisation and settlement patterns of its time. The monument represents one of several deserted medieval villages identified in Dorset, a phenomenon linked to economic and social changes affecting rural communities during the later medieval centuries. The surviving earthworks provide archaeological evidence of domestic and agricultural activities that would otherwise leave minimal trace in the historical record.
Deserted medieval village at West Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002378. View the official record →
Deserted Medieval Village at West Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002378.
Deserted medieval village at West 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 1002378.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 570m south east of Heatherdown (7.7 km), Bell barrow in Millicent's Plantation (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 640m south of Wood Barn (8.3 km).
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