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Bittesby is a deserted medieval village in Leicestershire, England, situated in the East Midlands. The settlement was abandoned during the medieval period, likely as a result of the economic and social upheaval that affected rural communities in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The site preserves earthwork remains that reflect the layout and structure of the medieval village, including evidence of property boundaries, house platforms, and associated agricultural features. These physical traces provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and the processes of village desertion that characterized parts of medieval England.
Bittesby deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012563. View the official record →
Bittesby is a deserted medieval village in Leicestershire, England, situated in the East Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012563.
Bittesby 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 1012563.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moat, fishponds and shifted village earthworks at Ullesthorpe (1.5 km), Moated site, enclosure and trackway at Claybrooke Parva (2.1 km), Roman town at High Cross Also in WARWICKSHIRE (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bittesby 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.
Bittesby deserted medieval village stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.