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Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement located in Wiltshire. The site preserves ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and settlement features that date to the medieval period, reflecting the agricultural and domestic organization of a rural community during this era. The earthworks provide material evidence for understanding the layout and land use practices of medieval settlement in the region, contributing to knowledge of local medieval economy and settlement patterns. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, reflecting its significance as a record of medieval occupation and land management in Wiltshire.
Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018420. View the official record →
Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement located in Wiltshire.
Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott 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 1018420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North Down (9.6 km), Bowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down (9.6 km), Bowl barrow at east end of Morgan's Hill (9.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott 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 immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.