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Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall, is a dispersed archaeological site comprising the remains of a medieval village settlement. The site is identified through earthwork features and surface finds that indicate occupation during the medieval period, reflecting the pattern of rural settlement that characterised the Shropshire landscape in the Middle Ages. The physical remains include ridge-and-furrow cultivation patterns and settlement platforms that demonstrate the layout and agricultural economy of the community. This monument is significant as evidence of the medieval manorial settlement structure and provides insight into the development of the landscape around Upton Cressett, a substantial historic hall within the same locality.
Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1409739. View the official record →
Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall, is a dispersed archaeological site comprising the remains of a medieval village settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1409739.
Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall 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 1409739.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated ponds (0.2 km), Roman Settlement, 390m north-east of New House Farm (0.9 km), Medieval cross in St Gregory's churchyard (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall'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, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.