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Field system is a scheduled ancient monument in Sussex, England, comprising evidence of prehistoric and Romano-British agricultural organisation. The site preserves physical traces of strip fields and associated features that document the management and cultivation of land across multiple periods. Such field systems are significant archaeological indicators of settlement patterns, land tenure, and subsistence practices during the prehistoric and Roman periods in southern England. The monument contributes to understanding the long-term development of the Sussex landscape and the transition from Iron Age to Romano-British agrarian practices.
Field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002257. View the official record →
Field system is a scheduled ancient monument in Sussex, England, comprising evidence of prehistoric and Romano-British agricultural organisation.
Field system 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 1002257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows south of Pashley (3.9 km), Medieval farmstead and regular aggregate field system, 805m west of Crapham Barn (3.9 km), Bowl barrow west of Well Combe (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Field system'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.
Field system stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.