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Deserted village of Abbotstone is a medieval settlement site located in Hampshire that was abandoned during or after the medieval period. The village remains visible as earthworks and ridge-and-furrow cultivation patterns across the landscape, archaeological evidence characteristic of nucleated settlements from the medieval era. The site's desertion reflects broader patterns of settlement abandonment that affected English villages during the late medieval and early modern periods, often resulting from economic changes, enclosure, or depopulation. As a deserted medieval village, Abbotstone contributes to understanding of settlement archaeology and the transformation of the English landscape during this formative period.
Deserted village of Abbotstone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001866. View the official record →
Deserted village of Abbotstone is a medieval settlement site located in Hampshire that was abandoned during or after the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001866.
Deserted village of Abbotstone 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 1001866.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Alresford Drive earthworks, Avington (5.1 km), Long barrow north of Lamborough Lane (6.5 km), Bell barrow, bowl barrow and regular aggregate field system immediately east of Ganderdown Farm (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village of Abbotstone'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 of Abbotstone stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.