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Deserted medieval village, Sutton St Michael is a scheduled ancient monument in Herefordshire representing the physical remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. The site preserves earthwork evidence of former habitation, including field systems and building platforms characteristic of medieval village layout and organisation. Like many such deserted settlements in the English Midlands and Welsh borderlands, Sutton St Michael was likely depopulated through a combination of economic and social factors affecting rural communities from the later medieval period onwards. The monument's survival as earthworks provides archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region.
Deserted medieval village, Sutton St Michael is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005323. View the official record →
Deserted medieval village, Sutton St Michael is a scheduled ancient monument in Herefordshire representing the physical remains of a settlement abandoned during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005323.
Deserted medieval village, Sutton St Michael 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 1005323.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hereford Castle (6.4 km), Row Ditch (entrenchment) (6.6 km), Site of Rotherwas House, earthwork remains of formal gardens, and Rotherwas Chapel (7.6 km).
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