Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEarly medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm

Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm

England
List entry 1018389
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018389
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
15.71 hectares
Grid reference
ST 90745 86190, ST 90724 86014
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm is a complex archaeological monument of multi-period significance located in Wiltshire. The site comprises Bronze Age ring ditches, indicating prehistoric ritual or domestic occupation, alongside evidence of early medieval settlement and aristocratic activity, including structural remains tentatively associated with a palace or high-status residence. An early medieval church is attested at the location, reflecting the Christianisation of elite settlement in the post-Roman period. The surviving earthworks and subsurface archaeology preserve an important record of long-term settlement continuity and social organisation from the Bronze Age through the early medieval period.

Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018389. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm?

Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm is a complex archaeological monument of multi-period significance located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018389.

Who is responsible for protecting Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm?

Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage 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 1018389.

What other scheduled monuments are near Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Paul's Church tower and site of church (2.8 km), Market cross (2.9 km), Ringwork on Cam's Hill, 500m north east of Lawn Farm (3.3 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm

Early medieval settlement, palace, church and Bronze Age ring ditches 340m east of Cowage Farm stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.