Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNether Chalford medieval settlement

Nether Chalford medieval settlement

England
List entry 1018427
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nether Chalford is a medieval settlement located in Oxfordshire, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a deserted or shrunken medieval village, with physical evidence of former habitation patterns visible in the landscape as ridge and furrow field systems and settlement platforms. The settlement dates to the medieval period, representing the kind of rural community organisation that characterised the English countryside during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such sites are archaeologically significant as they preserve evidence of medieval agricultural practices and settlement morphology that would otherwise be lost to modern development.

Nether Chalford medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018427. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nether Chalford medieval settlement?

Nether Chalford is a medieval settlement located in Oxfordshire, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018427.

Who is responsible for protecting Nether Chalford medieval settlement?

Nether Chalford medieval settlement 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 1018427.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nether Chalford medieval settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 150m west of Churchill Copse in Wychwood Forest (8.5 km), Pair of bowl barrows at Hawksnest Copse in Wychwood Forest (8.6 km), Bowl barrow 200m west of Hawksnest Copse in Wychwood Forest (8.7 km).

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