Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDeserted medieval village in Bottisham Park

Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park

England
List entry 1006900
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement abandoned in the medieval period, located near Bottisham in Cambridgeshire. The site preserves ridge-and-furrow field systems and structural platforms indicative of former dwellings and tofts characteristic of nucleated medieval settlement patterns. The village was likely depopulated during the period of agricultural reorganisation and enclosure that affected many English villages from the fourteenth century onwards. The earthworks survive as buried or sub-surface features within the park landscape, providing valuable archaeological evidence of medieval rural life and settlement desertion processes in East Anglia.

Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006900. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park?

Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement abandoned in the medieval period, located near Bottisham in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006900.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park?

Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park 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 1006900.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted medieval village in Bottisham Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age ritual enclosure containing a Bronze Age barrow, and Roman cemetery (5.8 km), Settlement site by Caudle Corner Farm (6.5 km), Fleam Dyke (7.1 km).

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