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Thorpe medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located in Lincolnshire. The site preserves earthwork remains of the settlement, including house platforms and field systems that date from the medieval period. The abandonment of such settlements across the English Midlands during the later medieval period reflects broader patterns of economic and social change, including enclosure movements and shifts in land use. The physical remains at Thorpe contribute to understanding rural settlement patterns and the material evidence of medieval community organisation.
Thorpe medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016978. View the official record →
Thorpe medieval settlement is a deserted medieval village located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016978.
Thorpe 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 1016978.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broxholme medieval settlement and cultivation remains (2.7 km), Coates medieval settlement and moated site (2.7 km), Site of a college and Benedictine Abbey, St Mary's Church (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Thorpe 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.
Thorpe medieval settlement stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.