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Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay is a multi-period archaeological site in Oxfordshire containing evidence of human activity spanning from the prehistoric period through to the medieval era. The site is characterized by several prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, which represent settlement or ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age or Iron Age. Romano-British pottery finds indicate occupation or activity during the Roman period, suggesting continuity of settlement at this location into the classical period. The survival of ridge and furrow earthworks across the site provides evidence of medieval agricultural practice, demonstrating the long-term importance of this landscape for human use and habitation.
Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1471867. View the official record →
Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay is a multi-period archaeological site in Oxfordshire containing evidence of human activity spanning from the prehistoric period through to the medieval era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1471867.
Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay 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 1471867.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement site N of Thames (6.1 km), Round barrow cemetery at Fullamoor Plantation (6.3 km), Anglo-Saxon great hall complex and Roman settlement features at Long Wittenham (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay'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.
Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.