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Gumley medieval settlement remains is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork vestiges of a medieval village, rabbit warren, and associated field systems located approximately 600 metres south-west of St Helen's Church in Gumley, Leicestershire. The site represents the physical archaeology of medieval rural settlement and exploitation of the landscape, with the field systems providing evidence of the agricultural practices and land organisation of the medieval period. The rabbit warren, a managed resource for meat and fur production, indicates the diversification of medieval estate management beyond cereal cultivation. The earthworks visible on the ground preserve the plan and layout of the abandoned settlement, offering valuable archaeological evidence of medieval village structure and the processes of settlement shift or desertion that affected many English villages during the medieval and early modern periods.
Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St Helen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017210. View the official record →
Gumley medieval settlement remains is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork vestiges of a medieval village, rabbit warren, and associated field systems located approximately 600 metres south-west of St Helen's Church in Gumley, Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017210.
Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St Helen 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 1017210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thorpe Lubenham moated site and remains of shifted medieval village (4.4 km), Medieval settlement remains 230m north west and 140m west of the junction of Main Street and Hothorpe Road (4.5 km), Old Hall moated site (4.6 km).
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