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Deserted Medieval Village, Great Palgrave is a scheduled ancient monument located in Norfolk, England, comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. The site preserves substantial physical evidence of former habitation in the form of ridge and furrow cultivation patterns, house platforms, and other topographical features characteristic of deserted village archaeology. The village represents an important record of medieval settlement patterns and the social and economic processes that led to depopulation, a phenomenon affecting numerous English villages between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. The monument's preservation as earthworks, rather than through continued occupation, provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural life and land use in East Anglia.
Deserted medieval village, Great Palgrave is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002894. View the official record →
Deserted Medieval Village, Great Palgrave is a scheduled ancient monument located in Norfolk, England, 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 1002894.
Deserted medieval village, Great Palgrave 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 1002894.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St George's Church (3.4 km), Castle Acre Priory (3.4 km), Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm (3.5 km).
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