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Roudham deserted medieval village is a scheduled ancient monument located in Norfolk, comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement that was abandoned sometime during the medieval period. The site preserves ridge-and-furrow field systems and structural platforms indicative of former domestic occupation, reflecting the agricultural and residential organisation of a medieval community. The village's desertion, like many comparable sites across East Anglia, may be attributed to economic shifts, depopulation, or agrarian reorganisation characteristic of the later medieval period. The earthworks now visible across the landscape provide archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land-use practices in Norfolk.
Roudham deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003916. View the official record →
Roudham deserted medieval village is a scheduled ancient monument located in Norfolk, comprising the earthwork remains of a settlement that was abandoned sometime during the medieval period.
Roudham 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 1003916.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tumuli on West Harling Heath (4.1 km), Round barrows on Garboldisham Heath (5 km), Devil's Ditch (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roudham 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.
Roudham deserted medieval village stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.