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Old Sulby medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village site located in Northamptonshire. The settlement represents a significant example of nucleated medieval habitation and shows evidence of occupation during the medieval period, with archaeological features including house platforms, field systems, and associated earthworks visible across the landscape. The site documents patterns of medieval settlement and land use characteristic of the English Midlands during this era. As a scheduled monument, Old Sulby contributes to our understanding of medieval village development and the processes of settlement evolution in the region.
Old Sulby medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017187. View the official record →
Old Sulby medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village site located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017187.
Old Sulby medieval settlement 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 1017187.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Premonstratensian abbey at Sulby Abbey Farm (1.5 km), Causewayed enclosure 175m west of Wheler Lodge Farm (1.7 km), Sibbertoft motte and bailey castle. (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old Sulby medieval settlement'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.
Old Sulby medieval settlement stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.