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Priors Hardwick is a medieval settlement site in Warwickshire with archaeological and historical significance as a deserted or shrunken village. The settlement bears the prefix 'Priors' indicating former ecclesiastical ownership or patronage, likely by a monastic institution. The site preserves earthwork remains characteristic of medieval settlement patterns, including ridge-and-furrow field systems and settlement platforms that reflect the agricultural and domestic organisation of the medieval period. The monument is documented in the National Heritage List for England and represents an important archaeological resource for understanding medieval rural settlement, land use, and the transformation of English villages during and after the medieval period.
Medieval settlement of Priors Hardwick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016567. View the official record →
Priors Hardwick is a medieval settlement site in Warwickshire with archaeological and historical significance as a deserted or shrunken village. 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).
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