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Deserted medieval village is a scheduled ancient monument in Leicestershire representing the remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. The site preserves earthwork evidence of former dwelling plots, field systems, and settlement infrastructure characteristic of nucleated village communities that existed in the English Midlands. Such desertions typically resulted from economic and social upheaval, particularly during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries when depopulation occurred across substantial areas of the region. The earthworks provide important archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns and the landscape transformations that reshaped the English countryside during the late medieval period.
Deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005066. View the official record →
Deserted medieval village is a scheduled ancient monument in Leicestershire representing the remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005066.
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 1005066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery 750m west of Rempstone Hall (3.8 km), All Saints' Church, Dishley (4.1 km), Moated Lodge with associated water channels and fishpond at Quorndon (5.2 km).
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