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Whatborough is a deserted medieval village in Leicestershire, located in the East Midlands of England. The settlement was abandoned during the medieval period, likely as a result of the enclosure movement and conversion of arable land to pasture for sheep farming, a pattern common across the Midlands during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Archaeological earthworks survive at the site, preserving the physical traces of former settlement including ridge and furrow field systems and building platforms that indicate the layout and extent of the former community. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and represents an important record of medieval rural settlement and the social and economic changes that led to village depopulation in this region.
Whatborough deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008555. View the official record →
Whatborough is a deserted medieval village in Leicestershire, located in the East Midlands of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008555.
Whatborough 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 1008555.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill (1.7 km), Sauvey Castle (1.7 km), Castle mound (2.3 km).
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