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Deserted village of Hampton Gay is a medieval settlement site located in Oxfordshire whose physical remains are visible as earthworks and ridge-and-furrow fields characteristic of nucleated village habitation. The village was depopulated during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, a period when many English settlements were abandoned due to agricultural reorganisation and enclosure movements. The site preserves important archaeological evidence of medieval domestic occupation, including house platforms, roads, and field systems that demonstrate the layout and organisation of a typical Midland village community. Hampton Gay's abandonment and subsequent preservation make it a significant example for understanding the social and economic changes that transformed the English countryside during the late medieval period.
Deserted village of Hampton Gay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006334. View the official record →
Deserted village of Hampton Gay is a medieval settlement site located in Oxfordshire whose physical remains are visible as earthworks and ridge-and-furrow fields characteristic of nucleated village habitation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006334.
Deserted village of Hampton Gay 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 1006334.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thrupp Cross (1 km), Bladon camp: a hillfort on Bladon Heath (4 km), Islip Roman villa, 300m east of Hillside Farm (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village of Hampton Gay'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 Hampton Gay stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.