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Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor Farm is a medieval settlement whose earthworks survive as ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and structural remains in the Lincolnshire landscape. The site represents abandonment typical of the late medieval period, when many English villages were depopulated through a combination of economic pressures, enclosure movements, and the shift towards pastoral farming. The surviving earthwork evidence preserves the layout and field systems of the former settlement, providing archaeological testimony to medieval rural habitation and subsequent landscape transformation. The site's designation as a scheduled monument reflects its importance as a record of medieval village organisation and the social changes that reshaped the English countryside.
Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005012. View the official record →
Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor Farm is a medieval settlement whose earthworks survive as ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and structural remains in the Lincolnshire landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005012.
Deserted village (site of) N of Calcethorpe Manor Farm 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 1005012.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow 360m south of Black Plantation (5.4 km), Long Barrow 440m south-west of Black Plantation (5.4 km), Long barrow to the north of Withcall (5.6 km).
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