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The site of the deserted village of Hopsford is a medieval settlement in Warwickshire whose inhabitants abandoned the village, leaving behind archaeological remains visible in the modern landscape. The site preserves earthwork evidence of the former settlement, including the physical traces of house platforms, field systems, and other domestic structures that characterise a deserted medieval village. Like many settlements across the English Midlands, Hopsford was depopulated during the late medieval period, a process often associated with the enclosure of land for sheep farming and broader economic changes in rural society. The archaeological remains constitute an important record of medieval rural settlement patterns and the social transformations that shaped the English countryside.
Site of deserted village of Hopsford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005731. View the official record →
The site of the deserted village of Hopsford is a medieval settlement in Warwickshire whose inhabitants abandoned the village, leaving behind archaeological remains visible in the modern landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005731.
Site of deserted village of Hopsford 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 1005731.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cistercian grange of Upper Smite, 200m south east of Mobbs Wood Farm (1.3 km), Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church (4.5 km), Mound S of Combe Abbey (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of deserted village of Hopsford'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.
Site of deserted village of Hopsford stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.