© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
The Remains of shrunken village E of Hockwold Hall is a deserted settlement site in Norfolk demonstrating the landscape transformations of medieval and post-medieval Norfolk. The site comprises earthwork remains of former habitation, including house platforms and associated field systems, indicating a nucleated settlement that contracted or was abandoned during the later medieval period. Such shrunken villages are characteristic features of Norfolk's medieval landscape, reflecting processes of settlement nucleation and subsequent depopulation driven by economic and social changes. The archaeological remains preserve evidence of domestic occupation and land use patterns essential to understanding the region's medieval rural economy and settlement history.
Remains of shrunken village E of Hockwold Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003929. View the official record →
The Remains of shrunken village E of Hockwold Hall is a deserted settlement site in Norfolk demonstrating the landscape transformations of medieval and post-medieval Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003929.
Remains of shrunken village E of Hockwold Hall 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 1003929.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village cross, 90m north east of St James's Church (0.7 km), Earthworks in Little Ouse Valley (1.7 km), Leylands Farm Romano-British site, Hockwold (3 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Remains of shrunken village E of Hockwold Hall