Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSettlement site NE of Wick village

Settlement site NE of Wick village

England
List entry 1005317
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005317
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
10.37 hectares
Grid reference
SO 96828 45743
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Settlement site NE of Wick village is a prehistoric or Romano-British settlement recorded as an ancient monument in Worcestershire. The site lies to the north-east of Wick village and is documented in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1005317. Limited archaeological survey and investigation have identified settlement features at this location, though the precise extent and nature of occupation remains incompletely understood. The site represents evidence of early settlement activity in the landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of human occupation in the Worcestershire region during antiquity.

Settlement site NE of Wick village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005317. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Settlement site NE of Wick village?

Settlement site NE of Wick village is a prehistoric or Romano-British settlement recorded as an ancient monument in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005317.

Who is responsible for protecting Settlement site NE of Wick village?

Settlement site NE of Wick village 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 1005317.

What other scheduled monuments are near Settlement site NE of Wick village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Elmley Castle village cross (4.6 km), Netherton Chapel (4.7 km), Elmley Castle (5.6 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Settlement site NE of Wick village

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Settlement site NE of Wick village

Settlement site NE of Wick village stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.