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Whatcombe is a deserted medieval village site located in Berkshire. The settlement was abandoned during the medieval period, leaving earthwork remains that survive in the landscape as evidence of former habitation. These archaeological deposits include the characteristic ridge-and-furrow field systems and settlement features typical of nucleated villages of the medieval era. The site is protected as a scheduled monument and represents an important record of rural settlement patterns and landscape change in the region.
Whatcombe deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006956. View the official record →
Whatcombe is a deserted medieval village site located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006956.
Whatcombe deserted medieval village 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 1006956.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two platform barrows and a bowl barrow 440m south of Greenway Cottages (1.8 km), Bowl barrow 700m north-west of Nodmoor Corner (3.5 km), Mere End Down Romano-British field system (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Whatcombe deserted medieval village'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.
Whatcombe deserted medieval village stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.