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North Thorne is a deserted medieval village located in Devon, England, representing settlement remains from the medieval period. The site comprises earthwork features indicative of former habitation, including ridge-and-furrow cultivation patterns and building platforms that mark the locations of properties within the abandoned settlement. Like many deserted villages across southern England, North Thorne was likely abandoned during the late medieval period, possibly as a consequence of economic changes, plague, or enclosure pressures affecting rural communities. The survival of these earthworks provides archaeological evidence for understanding medieval settlement patterns and the processes of village depopulation in Devon.
North Thorne deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002579. View the official record →
North Thorne is a deserted medieval village located in Devon, England, representing settlement remains from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002579.
North Thorne deserted medieval village 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 1002579.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 100m south east of Knightacott Cross (2.5 km), Two bowl barrows 480m north east of Leworthy Cross, Bratton Down (2.9 km), Smythapark hillfort (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of North Thorne deserted medieval village'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 Thorne deserted medieval village stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.