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Rand medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located in Lincolnshire, England. The settlement comprises the earthworks and archaeological remains of a medieval community, with ridge and furrow field systems and structural platforms indicating former domestic and agricultural occupation. The site dates to the medieval period, with evidence suggesting habitation and use spanning several centuries before the settlement's eventual desertion. The earthwork features visible across the landscape represent an important record of medieval rural settlement patterns and land use in the East Midlands region.
Rand medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016980. View the official record →
Rand medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016980.
Rand 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 1016980.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bullington Priory (2.5 km), Moated manorial complex and church site 230m south east of All Saints' Church (3.1 km), Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rand 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.
Rand medieval settlement stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.