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Lower Woolston medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located in Somerset, England. The settlement dates to the medieval period and survives as earthwork remains visible in the landscape, representing the physical traces of domestic occupation and agricultural organisation from this era. The site is designated as a scheduled monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and its potential to contribute to understanding of medieval settlement patterns and rural life in Somerset. Such deserted medieval settlements provide valuable evidence for the organisation of medieval communities and the processes of settlement change and abandonment that occurred throughout the medieval and early post-medieval periods.
Lower Woolston medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018150. View the official record →
Lower Woolston medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018150.
Lower Woolston medieval settlement 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 1018150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maperton medieval settlement (2.1 km), Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury (3.5 km), Bowl barrow on Charn Hill (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lower Woolston medieval settlement'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.
Lower Woolston medieval settlement stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.