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The deserted village of Podem is a medieval settlement site located in Worcestershire, England. The village was abandoned during the medieval period, and its earthwork remains survive as evidence of former domestic occupation and settlement patterns. The site preserves physical features typical of deserted medieval villages, including ridge-and-furrow field systems and the degraded foundations or platforms of former dwellings and associated structures. Such sites are significant for understanding rural depopulation, agricultural practices, and settlement shifts that occurred across England during and after the medieval period.
Deserted village of Poden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005288. View the official record →
The deserted village of Podem is a medieval settlement site located in Worcestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005288.
Deserted village of Poden 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 1005288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village of Norton Sub Edge SE of White's Farm (now Norton Sub Edge Farm) (0.9 km), Moated site, enclosures and water management features (3.1 km), Village cross at the crossroads north of Saintbury village (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village of Poden'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 Poden stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.