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Little Odell is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval village located in Bedfordshire. The site preserves ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and settlement features that date principally to the medieval period, with evidence suggesting occupation from at least the 12th century onwards. The village was eventually abandoned, leaving behind substantial earthwork remains that survive in the landscape and provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns and agricultural practices in the East Midlands region. The site's survival as earthworks rather than being overlain by later development makes it particularly significant for archaeological study and interpretation of medieval village life.
Little Odell abandoned medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1457397. View the official record →
Little Odell is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval village located in Bedfordshire.
Little Odell abandoned 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 1457397.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated enclosure at Uphoe Manor Farm 700m east of Lavendon Church. (5 km), Turvey Bridge (5.3 km), Stevington village cross (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Little Odell abandoned 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.
Little Odell abandoned medieval village stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.