Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm

Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm

England
List entry 1018420
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018420
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.66 hectares
Grid reference
SU 03195 77108
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm?

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).

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Overview
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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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott Farm

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.