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Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe

England
List entry 1020934
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020934
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
17.09 hectares
Grid reference
SP5092463507
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe is a complex of deserted medieval village features located in Warwickshire. The site preserves earthwork evidence of settlement activity dating to the medieval period, including field systems and structural remains that reflect the organisation of a rural medieval community. The monument is significant for its potential to contribute to understanding patterns of medieval settlement and land use in the Midlands region. The remains are designated for preservation as they represent an important archaeological resource documenting medieval rural life and economy.

Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020934. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe?

Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe is a complex of deserted medieval village features located in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020934.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe?

Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe 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 1020934.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upper Shuckburgh medieval settlement to the south and east of Shuckburgh Park (2 km), Medieval settlement immediately north and 170m south of St John the Baptist's Church, Lower Shuckburgh (2.1 km), Medieval settlement at Wolfhampcote (2.9 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Upper Shuckburgh medieval settlement to the south and east of Shuckburgh Park
2 km
Medieval settlement immediately north and 170m south of St John the Baptist's Church, Lower Shuckburgh
2.1 km
Medieval settlement at Wolfhampcote
2.9 km
Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond
3.4 km
Moated site S of Manor Farm House
3.9 km
Site of the medieval village, Cistercian Priory and post-Dissolution house and gardens of Lower Catesby, with associated ridge and furrow
3.9 km
Medieval village of Fawcliff, Braunston Cleves
5.9 km
Remains of a moated monastic retreat house, manorial courthouse and inn
6.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe

Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval settlement remains at Flecknoe

Whilton LodgeRoman town · ~6.4 milesTowcesterRoman town · ~14.6 milesMancetterRoman town · ~23.6 milesBattle of Edgcote 1469Battle (1469) · ~10.1 milesBattle of Cropredy Bridge 1644Battle (1644) · ~10.6 milesBattle of Edgehill 1642Battle (1642) · ~13.2 milesBattle of Naseby 1645Battle (1645) · ~14.9 miles
Domesday entry for Flecknoe, Warwickshire →
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