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The Medieval village remains immediately south of the church is a scheduled ancient monument in Leicestershire comprising the earthwork traces of a settlement that flourished during the Medieval period. The site preserves the distinctive ridge and furrow patterns and structural platforms characteristic of deserted or shrunken village settlements, evidence of the domestic occupation and agricultural management of the Medieval community. The remains are situated in close proximity to the parish church, a common topographical relationship in English villages where the ecclesiastical centre remained in place whilst the surrounding settlement contracted or was abandoned. The monument represents an important archaeological record of rural settlement patterns and the processes of village desertion or migration that affected many English parishes from the Medieval period onwards.
Medieval village remains immediately south of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018577. View the official record →
The Medieval village remains immediately south of the church is a scheduled ancient monument in Leicestershire comprising the earthwork traces of a settlement that flourished during the Medieval period.
Medieval village remains immediately south of the church 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 1018577.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kibworth Harcourt post mill (2.6 km), Motte in Hall Field (2.8 km), Chapel immediately north west of Manor House (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval village remains immediately south of the church'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 remains immediately south of the church stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.