Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRegular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm

Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm

England
List entry 1002013
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002013
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
46.21 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 29951 58053
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm is a complex of archaeological remains comprising later prehistoric or Romano-British field boundaries arranged in regular patterns, together with an Anglo-Saxon burial ground. The site is located on Farthing Downs in Surrey and represents evidence of sustained agricultural organisation and settlement in the area across multiple periods. The regular field system indicates systematic land division, whilst the Anglo-Saxon barrow field demonstrates the site's continued significance as a location for high-status burial during the early medieval period. The remains are designated as a scheduled ancient monument reflecting their archaeological importance to understanding land use and settlement patterns in Surrey.

Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002013. View the official record →

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What is Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm?

Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm is a complex of archaeological remains comprising later prehistoric or Romano-British field boundaries arranged in regular patterns, together with an Anglo-Saxon burial ground. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002013.

Who is responsible for protecting Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm?

Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley 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 1002013.

What other scheduled monuments are near Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bletchingley castle (ringwork and bailey) (7.5 km), Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly Field (7.8 km), Bowl barrow in Ivy Mill Lane (7.9 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
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Legal
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm

Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Downs, 490m east of Hooley Farm

LondonRoman town · ~14.6 milesBattle of Barnet 1471Battle (1471) · ~24.8 miles