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Castletown Farm is a medieval settlement and associated field system located in Cheshire, England. The site preserves evidence of occupation and agricultural exploitation dating to the medieval period, with physical remains visible in the landscape that reflect the organisation of both residential and productive spaces characteristic of this era. The field system demonstrates the organised husbandry practices employed by the medieval community, with its layout and boundaries still traceable through earthwork features. The monument contributes to the understanding of rural settlement patterns and land use in medieval Cheshire.
Medieval settlement and part of field system at Castletown Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016588. View the official record →
Castletown Farm is a medieval settlement and associated field system located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016588.
Medieval settlement and part of field system at Castletown 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 1016588.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m SSE of Meadows Farm (3 km), Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton Hall (4.4 km), Castle Hill motte, Malpas (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval settlement and part of field system at Castletown Farm'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 settlement and part of field system at Castletown Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.