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Lancaut deserted village is a medieval settlement located in Gloucestershire, positioned in the Forest of Dean near the Wye valley. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a village that was inhabited during the medieval period, with archaeological evidence suggesting occupation spanning several centuries. The surviving features include house platforms, trackways, and field systems that reveal the layout and organisation of the former community. The abandonment of the settlement reflects patterns of medieval depopulation common to many English villages, particularly during the later medieval period when economic and social changes led to the desertion of marginal settlements.
Lancaut deserted village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002078. View the official record →
Lancaut deserted village is a medieval settlement located in Gloucestershire, positioned in the Forest of Dean near the Wye valley. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002078.
Lancaut 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 1002078.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crick Medieval House (7.7 km), Crick Round Barrow (8.1 km), Heston Brake Long Barrow (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lancaut 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.
Lancaut deserted village stands on Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is sedimentary rocks.