Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall

Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall

England
List entry 1016589
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016589
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
12.67 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 47424 48215
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall is a complex of agricultural and domestic features documenting continuous human occupation and land use spanning the medieval period into the post-medieval era. The site comprises earthwork traces of settlement structures and organised field patterns that reflect the agricultural economy and settlement organisation of the region during these centuries. These remains provide evidence for the development of rural settlement patterns and farming practices in Cheshire, demonstrating the relationship between domestic occupation and the exploitation of surrounding agricultural land. The survival of these earthworks as buried or upstanding features makes the site valuable for understanding medieval and early modern rural settlement archaeology in northwest England.

Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016589. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall?

The medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall is a complex of agricultural and domestic features documenting continuous human occupation and land use spanning the medieval period into the post-medieval era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016589.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall?

Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton 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 1016589.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval village and field system remains immediately south of Bradley Hall (4 km), Castle Hill motte and ditch system, Oldcastle (4.1 km), Tallarn Green Moated Site (5.1 km).

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Overview
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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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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall

Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.