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North Marefield is a deserted medieval village and moated site located in Leicestershire, England. The site comprises earthwork remains of a settlement that was occupied during the medieval period, with the moated enclosure representing a significant domestic feature typical of medieval aristocratic or gentry settlement. The abandonment of the village reflects the broader pattern of depopulation affecting Leicestershire during the late medieval period, particularly as a result of enclosure for sheep farming. The surviving earthworks, including ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and the moated platform, preserve important archaeological evidence of medieval rural settlement and land use in the region.
North Marefield deserted medieval village and moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010306. View the official record →
North Marefield is a deserted medieval village and moated site located in Leicestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010306.
North Marefield deserted medieval village and moated site 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 1010306.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church (3.2 km), Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyard (3.4 km), Whatborough deserted medieval village (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of North Marefield deserted medieval village and moated site'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.
North Marefield deserted medieval village and moated site stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.