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West Leaze is a medieval settlement with associated ridge and furrow earthworks located in Wiltshire. The site preserves physical evidence of medieval agricultural practices in the form of ridge and furrow field systems, which represent the intensive arable farming characteristic of the medieval period. The settlement itself, evidenced through earthwork remains, illustrates the pattern of rural occupation and land use that developed during the medieval centuries. Such sites are valuable for understanding the relationship between habitation and the exploitation of the surrounding agricultural landscape in medieval England.
Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West Leaze is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016361. View the official record →
West Leaze is a medieval settlement with associated ridge and furrow earthworks located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016361.
Medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West Leaze 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 1016361.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 1450m south of Barbury Castle Farm (8.9 km), Bowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett Clump (9.3 km), Bowl barrow 630m north east of Wick Bottom Barn (9.3 km).
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