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Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Chapel Wood is an ancient monument comprising the archaeological traces of a medieval settlement scattered across the landscape near Chapel Wood in Kent. The site preserves earthwork and subsurface evidence of domestic occupation dating to the medieval period, likely representing a small dispersed community rather than a nucleated village. Such scattered settlement patterns were characteristic of parts of medieval England, particularly in areas with varied terrain and land use. The remains contribute to understanding rural settlement patterns and land organisation in medieval Kent.
Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Chapel Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018787. View the official record →
Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Chapel Wood is an ancient monument comprising the archaeological traces of a medieval settlement scattered across the landscape near Chapel Wood in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018787.
Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Chapel Wood 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 1018787.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ruined chapel at Pett (2.2 km), The archbishop's palace (2.3 km), Eastwell Church (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Chapel Wood'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.
Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Chapel Wood stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.