© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
The deserted village of Kelstern is a medieval settlement site in Lincolnshire that was abandoned during the period of late medieval depopulation. The village demonstrates the physical remains characteristic of nucleated settlement, with earthworks and crop marks indicating former tofts, crofts, and field systems. Such desertions typically occurred between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries, driven by enclosure for pasture, plague, or economic decline. The site retains archaeological potential for understanding the settlement patterns and material culture of medieval rural England.
Deserted village (site of) at Kelstern is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004993. View the official record →
The deserted village of Kelstern is a medieval settlement site in Lincolnshire that was abandoned during the period of late medieval depopulation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004993.
Deserted village (site of) at Kelstern 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 1004993.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow 360m south of Black Plantation (6.1 km), Long Barrow 440m south-west of Black Plantation (6.1 km), Long barrow to the north of Withcall (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village (site of) at Kelstern'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 (site of) at Kelstern stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.