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The Deserted Medieval Village of Hamilton is a scheduled ancient monument located in Leicestershire, comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement that was abandoned during the medieval period. The site preserves ridge-and-furrow field systems and the structural footprints of former dwellings and tofts, which are visible as soil and grass-covered earthworks across the landscape. Hamilton represents evidence of the significant rural depopulation that occurred in England during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, when many villages were enclosed for sheep farming or gradually abandoned through economic decline. The monument provides important archaeological and historical testimony to medieval settlement patterns and the transformation of the English countryside during the early modern period.
Deserted medieval village of Hamilton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012557. View the official record →
The Deserted Medieval Village of Hamilton is a scheduled ancient monument located in Leicestershire, comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement that was abandoned during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012557.
Deserted medieval village of Hamilton 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 1012557.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard (1.9 km), Moated site at Ingarsby (4.6 km), Moated site and deserted medieval village at Old Ingarsby (4.8 km).
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