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Harlowbury is a deserted medieval village in Essex, England, comprising the remains of a settlement that was inhabited during the medieval period before eventual abandonment. The site preserves archaeological evidence of ridge and furrow field systems and structural earthworks indicative of former habitation, typical features encountered in studies of medieval settlement desertion. The village represents part of the broader pattern of settlement shifts and depopulation that occurred in Essex during the late medieval period, when many rural communities were consolidated or relocated. The site's designation as an ancient monument reflects its archaeological significance as a record of medieval rural life and economic organisation in the county.
Harlowbury deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002151. View the official record →
Harlowbury is a deserted medieval village in Essex, England, comprising the remains of a settlement that was inhabited during the medieval period before eventual abandonment. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002151.
Harlowbury deserted 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 1002151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netteswellbury Barn, Netteswell (3.5 km), Bowl barrow 110m north-east of Harlow Hospital (4 km), Bowl barrow 140m north of Harlow Hospital (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Harlowbury deserted 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.
Harlowbury deserted medieval village stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.