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Godwick is a deserted medieval village located in Norfolk, England, which was abandoned during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The site preserves earthwork remains of house platforms, enclosures, and field systems that document the layout and organisation of a medieval agricultural settlement. Archaeological investigation and documentary evidence indicate the village was depopulated through a combination of economic pressures and land use changes typical of the period. The surviving earthworks provide valuable evidence for understanding medieval rural life and the processes of village desertion that affected many English communities during the late medieval period.
Deserted village, Godwick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002889. View the official record →
Godwick is a deserted medieval village located in Norfolk, England, which was abandoned during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002889.
Deserted village, Godwick 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 1002889.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mileham Castle (2.8 km), Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard (3 km), Bowl barrow in The Belt, 1.1km north west of High House Farm (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village, Godwick's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Deserted village, Godwick stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.