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Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system is a designated ancient monument in Durham, England, comprising the physical remains of a medieval agricultural community. The site preserves evidence of the settlement pattern and land management practices characteristic of the medieval period, including ridge and furrow field systems that demonstrate the organization of open field agriculture. The earthworks visible at the monument represent the layout of habitation and cultivation that formed part of the rural economy of medieval Durham. The preservation of these landscape features provides archaeological evidence for understanding medieval settlement hierarchy and agrarian practices in the region.
Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019911. View the official record →
Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system is a designated ancient monument in Durham, England, comprising the physical remains of a medieval agricultural community.
Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system 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 1019911.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall (2.8 km), Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church (2.8 km), Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system'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.
Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.