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Whitehill medieval settlement is a scheduled ancient monument located immediately south of Old Whitehill Farm in Oxfordshire. The site represents the remains of a medieval settlement, evidenced by earthwork features and archaeological deposits characteristic of medieval occupation and land use. The settlement dates to the medieval period, reflecting patterns of rural habitation and agricultural activity typical of the English countryside during this era. As a protected monument, the site preserves valuable evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the historical development of the local landscape.
Whitehill medieval settlement immediately south of Old Whitehill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020973. View the official record →
Whitehill medieval settlement is a scheduled ancient monument located immediately south of Old Whitehill Farm in Oxfordshire.
Whitehill medieval settlement immediately south of Old Whitehill Farm 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 1020973.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross (2.9 km), Deserted village of Hampton Gay (3 km), Thrupp Cross (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Whitehill medieval settlement immediately south of Old Whitehill Farm'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.
Whitehill medieval settlement immediately south of Old Whitehill Farm stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.