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Buxted Park medieval settlement site is a scheduled ancient monument in Sussex that preserves evidence of medieval occupation and land use. The site is situated within the historic parkland of Buxted Park and contains the structural remains and artefactual deposits characteristic of a rural medieval community. Archaeological investigation and field survey have identified features consistent with domestic settlement activity dating to the medieval period, contributing to understanding of rural settlement patterns in the Weald of Sussex. The monument's preservation within the parkland environment has protected significant archaeological deposits that retain potential for further study of medieval Sussex life and economy.
Medieval settlement site in Buxted Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002236. View the official record →
Buxted Park medieval settlement site is a scheduled ancient monument in Sussex that preserves evidence of medieval occupation and land use.
Medieval settlement site in Buxted Park 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 1002236.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron plat furnace (1.8 km), Hendall Furnace, 390m north-west of Hendall Manor Farmhouse (3.1 km), Medieval moated site, Warren Farm, Shepherd's Hill (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval settlement site in Buxted Park'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 site in Buxted Park stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.