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Tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Somerset, England, designated as a heritage monument. The structure dates from the medieval period and served the practical function of storing tithes—the agricultural produce owed to the church or manor as a form of taxation or rent. As a tithe barn, it represents an important category of medieval rural architecture that facilitated the collection and management of agricultural surplus in feudal and post-feudal societies. The building survives as evidence of the economic systems and settlement patterns that characterised the English countryside during the medieval period.
Tithe barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006224. View the official record →
Tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Somerset, England, designated as a heritage monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006224.
Tithe barn 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 1006224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross in the market place (4.2 km), An area of the Romano-British linear village at Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet (4.3 km), Two bowl barrows on Barren Down, 250m north west of Princes Lodge (4.7 km).
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