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Whatborough is a deserted medieval village in Leicestershire, England, situated in the East Midlands. The settlement shows archaeological evidence of medieval occupation through earthwork remains visible in the landscape, including the characteristic ridge-and-furrow ploughlands and settlement features that indicate former habitation patterns. Like many deserted villages in the Midlands, Whatborough was likely depopulated during the late medieval period, possibly through enclosure for pastoral farming or economic decline. The site retains significant archaeological potential for understanding medieval rural settlement and land use patterns in Leicestershire.
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, England, situated in the East Midlands. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Whatborough deserted medieval village'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.
Whatborough deserted medieval village stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.