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Gomeldon deserted village is a medieval settlement in Wiltshire whose earthwork remains survive in the landscape as a testament to rural depopulation in the post-medieval period. The site preserves ridge-and-furrow field systems and the fossilised layout of former dwellings, indicating organised settlement activity during the medieval centuries. The village was progressively abandoned, likely as a result of economic and agricultural changes affecting small rural communities in southern England. The surviving archaeological features, recorded as NHLE 1003041, provide evidence of the shifting patterns of settlement and land use that characterised the Wiltshire countryside.
Gomeldon deserted village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003041. View the official record →
Gomeldon deserted village is a medieval settlement in Wiltshire whose earthwork remains survive in the landscape as a testament to rural depopulation in the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003041.
Gomeldon deserted 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 1003041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fussell's long barrow (3.4 km), Roman earthwork (5.1 km), Old Sarum (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Gomeldon deserted 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.
Gomeldon deserted village stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.