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Dunsby medieval village is a deserted settlement in Lincolnshire whose earthworks preserve evidence of nucleated settlement patterns typical of the East Midlands. The site comprises ridge and furrow field systems alongside the remains of tofts and crofts that indicate medieval domestic occupation, characteristic of open-field agricultural communities. The village was likely abandoned during the late medieval period, a pattern common across Lincolnshire as changing economic conditions and land management practices reshaped the rural landscape. The surviving earthworks document the layout and extent of a functioning medieval agricultural community before its desertion.
Dunsby medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018395. View the official record →
Dunsby medieval village is a deserted settlement in Lincolnshire whose earthworks preserve evidence of nucleated settlement patterns typical of the East Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018395.
Dunsby medieval village 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 1018395.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Rauceby village cross (5.3 km), Settlement and enclosure, Holdingham (5.7 km), Sleaford Castle (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dunsby medieval village'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.
Dunsby medieval village stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.