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Ambion is a deserted medieval village located in Leicestershire, England, situated near the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field. The settlement dates to the medieval period and has left visible earthworks in the landscape, including the characteristic ridge-and-furrow patterns and settlement features typical of abandoned medieval villages. The site's proximity to Bosworth Field, where Richard III was defeated in 1485, situates it within an area of significant historical importance during the late medieval period. The earthworks remain an important archaeological resource for understanding rural settlement patterns and desertion processes in the East Midlands during the medieval and early post-medieval periods.
Ambion deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008549. View the official record →
Ambion is a deserted medieval village located in Leicestershire, England, situated near the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008549.
Ambion 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 1008549.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Sutton Cheney (1.3 km), Dovecote immediately west of Shenton Hall (1.6 km), Hlaew and medieval farmstead immediately south west of Park House (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ambion 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.
Ambion deserted medieval village stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.