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The Deserted Village of Mousen is a medieval settlement located in Northumberland, England, now visible as earthwork remains in the landscape. The site comprises the physical traces of a farming community that was abandoned, likely during the late medieval period, and survives today as ridge-and-furrow field systems, building platforms, and other settlement features that testify to its former occupation. The earthworks represent a significant example of the processes of rural depopulation and landscape change that affected northern England during the medieval and early modern periods. The archaeological remains at Mousen provide important evidence for understanding medieval settlement patterns and the social and economic transformations that led to the abandonment of such rural communities.
Deserted village of Mousen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006452. View the official record →
The Deserted Village of Mousen is a medieval settlement located in Northumberland, England, now visible as earthwork remains in the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006452.
Deserted village of Mousen 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 1006452.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup and ring marked rocks on Wandylaw Moor, 1km west of Wandylaw (6.6 km), Cairn cemetery 700yds (640m) NE of Cateran Hill (7.9 km), Promontory fort, 551m east of Hepburn Cottage (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village of Mousen'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 Mousen stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.