Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn

Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn

England
List entry 1019284
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019284
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.88 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 51841 01480
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the archaeological traces of a medieval rural settlement in East Sussex. The site consists of scattered earthworks and surface finds indicative of occupation during the medieval period, reflecting the pattern of dispersed settlement characteristic of the Sussex Weald. The remains document the agricultural and domestic activity of a small medieval community, with physical evidence preserved in the form of soil features and artefactual material. This monument is of archaeological significance for understanding the settlement patterns and land use of medieval Sussex, particularly the colonisation and exploitation of woodland areas during the High and Late Medieval periods.

Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019284. View the official record →

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What is Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn?

Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the archaeological traces of a medieval rural settlement in East Sussex.

Who is responsible for protecting Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn?

Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn 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 1019284.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Exceat parish church: part of the former medieval settlement of Exceat, 690m south south west of Westdean Manor (2.6 km), Bowl barrow at Newbarn Bottom, 450m east of Foxhole (3.2 km), Napoleonic Barracks 480m south-west of Foxhole Farm, Cuckmere Haven (3.5 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn

Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Dispersed medieval settlement remains at Frog Firle, 290m south east of Tile Barn

Battle of Lewes 1264Battle (1264) · ~9.7 milesBattle of Hastings 1066Battle (1066) · ~16.6 miles