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Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the archaeological traces of a medieval village settlement located in Wiltshire. The site preserves earthwork evidence of former occupation, including the characteristic ridge and furrow field patterns and structural remains that indicate habitation and agricultural activity during the medieval period. Such settlements represent important archaeological resources for understanding the organisation of rural medieval communities and their relationship to the surrounding landscape. The remains contribute to knowledge of settlement patterns and land use in medieval Wiltshire and demonstrate the continuity and evolution of occupation in this part of the county.
Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017799. View the official record →
Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the archaeological traces of a medieval village settlement located in Wiltshire.
Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton 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 1017799.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four Highworth circles 150m north east of Pickett's Copse (1 km), Roman villa 530m west of Stanton House (3.4 km), Bourton village cross (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton'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 remains at Sevenhampton stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.