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High Burntoft Farm is a medieval farmstead with associated irregular open field system located in Durham, England. The site comprises the physical remains of agricultural settlement and cultivation practices characteristic of the medieval period, with the irregular field layout reflecting the piecemeal development and management of arable land typical of this era. The farmstead and its field system represent important archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns and land use in the North East of England during the medieval period.
Medieval farmstead and irregular open field system at High Burntoft Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015207. View the official record →
High Burntoft Farm is a medieval farmstead with associated irregular open field system located in Durham, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015207.
Medieval farmstead and irregular open field system at High Burntoft Farm 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 1015207.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Claxton medieval moated site (3 km), Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall (4.4 km), St Thomas a Becket's Church (5.4 km).
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