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Shrunken village at Upton is a deserted medieval settlement located in Northamptonshire. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a village that contracted or was abandoned during the medieval period, with ridge-and-furrow cultivation patterns visible across the landscape indicating former agricultural use. Such shrunken villages are characteristic features of the English Midlands, often resulting from depopulation caused by plague, economic change, or enclosure. The monument preserves important archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region.
Shrunken village at Upton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006810. View the official record →
Shrunken village at Upton is a deserted medieval settlement located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006810.
Shrunken village at Upton 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 1006810.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea (5.8 km), Roman barrow 380m north of Hill Farm (6.2 km), Settlement SE of Orton Waterville (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shrunken village at Upton'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.
Shrunken village at Upton stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.