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Sweetworthy is a deserted medieval settlement located in Somerset, England, representing an important example of the nucleated villages that characterised medieval agrarian organisation in the South West. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a former settlement, including evidence of house platforms, field systems, and associated agricultural features that illustrate the layout and land use patterns of a medieval farming community. Dating to the medieval period, the settlement was eventually abandoned, leaving behind the archaeological traces that survive today as earthworks. The site's designation as a scheduled monument reflects its significance for understanding rural settlement patterns and the history of medieval land exploitation in Somerset.
Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008469. View the official record →
Sweetworthy is a deserted medieval settlement located in Somerset, England, representing an important example of the nucleated villages that characterised medieval agrarian organisation in the South West. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008469.
Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement 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 1008469.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Road Castle (5.4 km), Packhorse bridge 75m south east of The Old Vicarage (7.5 km), Packhorse bridge 60m north east of Royal Oak Farm (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement'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.
Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.