Scheduled MonumentsEnglandKilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall

Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall

England
List entry 1020647
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020647
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
9.17 hectares
Grid reference
SK8023443113
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kilvington medieval settlement is a scheduled ancient monument comprising archaeological remains of a medieval village located approximately 400 metres south-west of Staunton Hall in Nottinghamshire. The site preserves evidence of occupation and settlement patterns dating to the medieval period, with associated earthworks characteristic of open field agricultural systems that supported rural communities during this era. The monument represents the physical legacy of a settlement that formed part of the medieval manorial landscape, revealing through its surviving field boundaries and structural traces the organisation of both habitation and the cultivation of surrounding arable land.

Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020647. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall?

Kilvington medieval settlement is a scheduled ancient monument comprising archaeological remains of a medieval village located approximately 400 metres south-west of Staunton Hall in Nottinghamshire.

Who is responsible for protecting Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall?

Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall 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 1020647.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bennington Grange moated site (4.1 km), Fleming's Bridge (4.1 km), Churchyard cross, St Swithun's churchyard (4.2 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
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.
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 Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall

Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Kilvington medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 400m south west of Staunton Hall

ThorpeRoman town · ~5.2 milesAncasterRoman town · ~11.2 milesLincolnRoman town · ~20.7 milesBattle of Stoke (Field) 1487Battle (1487) · ~5.3 miles