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Beesby deserted medieval village is a settlement site in Lincolnshire that was abandoned during the medieval period, likely in connection with the widespread depopulation that affected many English villages from the fourteenth century onwards. The site is marked by earthworks and archaeological features including ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and building platforms that preserve evidence of the former settlement's layout and agricultural economy. These physical remains document the village's medieval occupation and subsequent desertion, making it an important archaeological record of medieval rural life and the processes of village abandonment that characterised late medieval England.
Deserted medieval village of Beesby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003553. View the official record →
Beesby deserted medieval village is a settlement site in Lincolnshire that was abandoned during the medieval period, likely in connection with the widespread depopulation that affected many English villages from the fourteenth century onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003553.
Deserted medieval village of Beesby 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 1003553.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor Farm (7.8 km), Neolithic long barrow, three Bronze Age bowl barrows and an enclosure 600m and 785m east of Poke Holes Cottages (8.3 km), Cross in All Saints' churchyard (8.6 km).
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