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Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey

England
List entry 1020971
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020971
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.96 hectares
Grid reference
SP 48629 07432, SP 48458 07445
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Seacourt medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located west of Manor Farm in Binsey, Berkshire. The settlement was occupied during the medieval period and represents a significant example of rural settlement organisation from this era. The site contains archaeological remains indicative of domestic occupation and agricultural activity characteristic of medieval communities. Documentary and archaeological evidence has established the chronology and layout of this settlement, which contributes to understanding patterns of medieval rural settlement in the Thames Valley region.

Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020971. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey?

Seacourt medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located west of Manor Farm in Binsey, Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020971.

Who is responsible for protecting Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey?

Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey 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 1020971.

What other scheduled monuments are near Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Osney Abbey (remains of) (2.4 km), North Hinksey conduit house (2.6 km), Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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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
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Osney Abbey (remains of)
2.4 km
North Hinksey conduit house
2.6 km
Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains
2.8 km
Section of the Grandpont causeway
3.5 km
Old Abingdon Road Culverts
4.8 km
Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay
8.7 km
Settlement sites N of Wick Hall
9.7 km
Settlement site N of Cow Lane
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey

Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey

AlchesterRoman town · ~9.7 milesDorchester-on-ThamesRoman town · ~10 milesBattle of Chalgrove 1643Battle (1643) · ~11.7 milesBattle of Cropredy Bridge 1644Battle (1644) · ~24.3 milesBattle of Edgcote 1469Battle (1469) · ~24.8 miles
Domesday entry for Seacourt, Berkshire →
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