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Somerton village earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument located in Oxfordshire that preserves evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land management. The earthworks comprise ridge and furrow cultivation remains and settlement features that reflect the agricultural and domestic organisation of a medieval village community. The site demonstrates the characteristic layout of open field farming systems that dominated the English countryside from the Anglo-Norman period through to early modern times. These earthworks are significant as physical evidence of the long-term development and eventual desertion or significant contraction of the settlement, providing archaeological insight into medieval rural life and landscape change.
Somerton village earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004826. View the official record →
Somerton village earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument located in Oxfordshire that preserves evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land management. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004826.
Somerton village earthworks 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 1004826.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Somerton Manor House; earthworks and remains of hall (0.4 km), Turf Maze at Troy Farm (2.5 km), Tithe Barn (2.9 km).
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