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The deserted village of Clapton is a medieval settlement site located north of Croydon House in Cambridgeshire. The village was abandoned during the medieval period, with its desertion likely resulting from the economic and social upheavals of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a pattern common to many English rural settlements of this era. Archaeological evidence in the form of earthworks and surface finds indicates the former presence of domestic and agricultural structures characteristic of a medieval agricultural community. The site preserves important information about rural settlement patterns and the processes of village depopulation in medieval England.
Deserted village of Clapton (site of) N of Croydon House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006883. View the official record →
The deserted village of Clapton is a medieval settlement site located north of Croydon House in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006883.
Deserted village of Clapton (site of) N of Croydon House 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 1006883.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mile ditches (9.2 km), Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen Hills (9.3 km), Five bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath (9.4 km).
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