Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDeserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston

Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston

England
List entry 1005064
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Deserted Medieval Village on A6003, Snelston is a scheduled ancient monument representing the remains of a medieval settlement in Rutland. The site comprises earthwork features including ridge and furrow field systems and structural platforms indicative of domestic occupation, characteristic of villages abandoned during the medieval period, likely through enclosure or depopulation. The physical topography preserves evidence of the settlement's layout and agricultural organisation from its period of habitation. Such deserted medieval villages are significant archaeological records of settlement patterns and economic change in the English Midlands during the later medieval centuries.

Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005064. View the official record →

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What is Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston?

Deserted Medieval Village on A6003, Snelston is a scheduled ancient monument representing the remains of a medieval settlement in Rutland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005064.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston?

Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston 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 1005064.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted medieval village on A6003, Snelston?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross on The Green, 130m north west of The Bede House (2.3 km), Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remains (2.4 km), Rockingham Castle, shrunken medieval village, moat and warrens (3.5 km).

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