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Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement is a scheduled ancient monument in Dorset comprising evidence of occupation spanning from the Roman period through to the early modern era. The site preserves archaeological remains indicative of both Romano-British settlement activity and later agricultural use during the Tudor and 17th century periods, demonstrating continuity of land use across more than a millennium. The farmstead element reflects the domestic and productive infrastructure typical of early modern rural settlement in southern England. The monument's significance lies in its potential to illuminate patterns of settlement development and economic activity across distinct historical periods on the same landscape.
Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002408. View the official record →
Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement is a scheduled ancient monument in Dorset comprising evidence of occupation spanning from the Roman period through to the early modern era.
Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British 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 1002408.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows (4.6 km), Bowl barrow 200m south east of Hill Barn: one of a group of three barrows (4.6 km), Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British 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.
Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.