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Priors Hardwick is a deserted medieval village settlement located in Warwickshire. The site represents a significant example of medieval rural settlement patterns in the Midlands, with archaeological evidence indicating occupation from the medieval period. The settlement was associated with the Priory of Priors Hardwick, an ecclesiastical establishment that held considerable lands in the area. The visible archaeological remains and documentary records provide evidence of a once-thriving agricultural community that subsequently declined, leaving behind earthwork features characteristic of deserted medieval villages.
Medieval settlement of Priors Hardwick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016567. View the official record →
Priors Hardwick is a deserted medieval village settlement located in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016567.
Medieval settlement of Priors Hardwick 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 1016567.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The medieval settlement at Wormleighton (3.1 km), Medieval settlement remains at Hodnell Manor (4.9 km), Byfield market cross (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval settlement of Priors Hardwick'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.
Medieval settlement of Priors Hardwick stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.