Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFoxcott deserted medieval village

Foxcott deserted medieval village

England
List entry 1001821
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001821
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.65 hectares
Grid reference
SU 34430 47279, SU 34317 47242
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Foxcott is a deserted medieval village located in Hampshire, England. The settlement is documented as a nucleated village that was established during the medieval period and subsequently abandoned, leaving behind earthwork remains that survive in the landscape. The site comprises the characteristic physical evidence of medieval habitation including ridge and furrow field systems and building platforms that mark the locations of former dwellings and associated structures. As a deserted medieval village, Foxcott contributes to the archaeological and historical understanding of rural settlement patterns and economic organisation in medieval Hampshire.

Foxcott deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001821. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Foxcott deserted medieval village?

Foxcott is a deserted medieval village located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001821.

Who is responsible for protecting Foxcott deserted medieval village?

Foxcott deserted medieval village 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 1001821.

What other scheduled monuments are near Foxcott deserted medieval village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balksbury hillfort (2.9 km), Bury Hill camp (3.7 km), Field system on Hazel Down 850m north of Hazeldown Farm (8.5 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.
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A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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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 Foxcott deserted medieval village

Foxcott deserted medieval village stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.