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Faxton is a deserted medieval village situated in Northamptonshire, England, representing a settlement that was substantially abandoned during the late medieval period. The village remains visible as earthwork features in the landscape, including the characteristic ridge and furrow patterns of open field cultivation that testify to its agricultural basis, alongside traces of former tenements and the village street layout. Archaeological and documentary evidence indicates that Faxton was largely depopulated by the sixteenth century, likely as a result of enclosure movements and conversion of arable land to pastoral use for sheep farming. The site survives as an important example of medieval settlement archaeology and landscape change, preserving physical evidence of medieval rural life and the social upheaval that transformed the English countryside during the early modern period.
Medieval village of Faxton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003899. View the official record →
Faxton is a deserted medieval village situated in Northamptonshire, England, representing a settlement that was substantially abandoned during the late medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003899.
Medieval village of Faxton 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 1003899.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walgrave moated site. (3.5 km), Great house and gardens at Hanging Houghton (3.8 km), Abandoned areas of Walgrave Medieval village (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval village of Faxton'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 village of Faxton stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.