Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDeserted medieval village

Deserted medieval village

England
List entry 1006921
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Deserted Medieval Village is a scheduled ancient monument in Buckinghamshire comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. The site preserves archaeological evidence of former dwellings, field systems, and settlement patterns typical of villages depopulated through processes of enclosure or economic change between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. The visible earthworks include house platforms, hollow ways, and ridge-and-furrow cultivation patterns that document the physical layout and agricultural organisation of the former community. Such deserted villages represent important archaeological witnesses to medieval rural life and the social transformations that reshaped the English countryside in the later medieval period.

Deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006921. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Deserted medieval village?

Deserted Medieval Village is a scheduled ancient monument in Buckinghamshire comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006921.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted medieval village?

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 1006921.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted medieval village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks near Brill Church (3.2 km), Brill pottery kilns (3.3 km), Moated site 110m south west of St Mary's Church (4.7 km).

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