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Waterden medieval settlement remains is a scheduled ancient monument located in Norfolk, England, representing the archaeological evidence of a medieval village settlement. The site preserves earthwork features characteristic of medieval occupation, including the structural remains and landscape modifications that document rural settlement patterns from the medieval period. The monument provides important archaeological testimony to the organisation and development of medieval Norfolk communities, with its physical character preserved in the form of ground features that enable scholarly understanding of domestic and agricultural life in the region during the medieval era.
Waterden medieval settlement remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018174. View the official record →
Waterden medieval settlement remains is a scheduled ancient monument located in Norfolk, England, representing the archaeological evidence of a medieval village settlement.
Waterden medieval settlement remains 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 1018174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Beaufoe's manor, 180m south east of St Mary's Church (2.9 km), Gatehouse at manor house, East Barsham (3.9 km), Remains of Iron Age fort on Bloodgate Hill (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Waterden medieval settlement remains'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.
Waterden medieval settlement remains stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.