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Fordington is a deserted medieval village located in Lincolnshire, England, whose earthworks and archaeological remains preserve evidence of medieval settlement and agricultural organisation. The site retains visible features including house platforms, field systems, and other structural remains that reflect the layout and use of land during the medieval period. The village represents a typical example of the nucleated settlements that characterised the Midlands landscape, with its abandonment forming part of the broader pattern of depopulation that affected many English villages, particularly during the later medieval period. The surviving archaeological deposits at Fordington contribute to understanding of medieval rural settlement patterns and the processes of village formation and desertion in this region.
Fordington medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003614. View the official record →
Fordington is a deserted medieval village located in Lincolnshire, England, whose earthworks and archaeological remains preserve evidence of medieval settlement and agricultural organisation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003614.
Fordington 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 1003614.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow North of Thorpe Farm and adjacent Round Barrow (1.5 km), Ring Holt bowl barrow (1.7 km), Neolithic long barrow and Iron Age enclosure north of Grebby Hall (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fordington 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.
Fordington medieval village stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.