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Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford is a deserted settlement of medieval date located in Wiltshire. The site represents evidence of human habitation and agricultural activity during the medieval period, characteristic of the rural settlement patterns that developed across southern England. The monument survives as earthwork remains visible in the landscape, preserving physical evidence of medieval occupation and land use. Such settlements provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural communities, their economy, and the organisation of the medieval countryside in this region.
Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017056. View the official record →
Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford is a deserted settlement of medieval date located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017056.
Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford 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 1017056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp (5.2 km), Roundway Hill Farm round barrows (5.3 km), Bowl barrow situated 500m SSW of Shepherds' Shore (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford'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.
Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.