Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval rural settlement at Quemerford

Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford

England
List entry 1017056
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017056
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.61 hectares
Grid reference
SU 00832 69833, SU 00970 69844
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford?

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).

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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.
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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 Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford

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.