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West Tofts deserted village is a medieval settlement in Norfolk, England, which was abandoned during the post-medieval period. The site contains archaeological remains including earthworks, ridge and furrow cultivation patterns, and structural foundations that provide evidence of its former occupation and agricultural use. The village represents a significant example of settlement desertion, a phenomenon affecting numerous English villages between the medieval and early modern periods, often resulting from enclosure, economic change, or depopulation. The surviving landscape features and subsurface deposits offer important archaeological potential for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns and community organisation in Norfolk.
West Tofts deserted village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003946. View the official record →
West Tofts deserted village is a medieval settlement in Norfolk, England, which was abandoned during the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003946.
West Tofts deserted 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 1003946.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 230m south west of Little Lodge Farm (6 km), Bowl barrow 380m south west of Santon House (6.2 km), The earthworks and buried remains of the western boundary banks of Thetford Warren, including linked trapping banks and enclosures, along with an associated warrener's house known as Reed Fen Lodge (6.8 km).
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