Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDeserted medieval village at Colemore

Deserted medieval village at Colemore

England
List entry 1001805
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Colemore Deserted Medieval Village is a scheduled ancient monument located in Hampshire that represents the remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. The site comprises earthworks and field features including house platforms, ridge and furrow cultivation patterns, and other structural traces that indicate sustained habitation and agricultural use in the medieval era. Such deserted villages provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding medieval settlement patterns, land use, and the social and economic factors that led to village abandonment, a phenomenon that occurred across England particularly from the fourteenth century onwards. The survival of these earthworks at Colemore contributes to the wider archaeological record of medieval rural life in Hampshire and the south of England.

Deserted medieval village at Colemore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001805. View the official record →

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What is Deserted medieval village at Colemore?

Colemore Deserted Medieval Village is a scheduled ancient monument located in Hampshire that represents the remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001805.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted medieval village at Colemore?

Deserted medieval village at Colemore 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 1001805.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted medieval village at Colemore?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 160m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group (9.2 km), Saucer barrow 220m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group (9.2 km).

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