Exploring Kent's Past

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Monument details

Summary

A study of deserted medieval villages in 1971 found there to be 69 such sites in Kent including Shuart near St. Nicholas at Wade. For most of these sites the remains of a deserted or isolated church was seen as evidence of a deserted medieval village. It is thought that there was little to actually prove that there was a village at the sites in question.

Monument Types

• DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Full description

If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.

TR 270678. Site of deserted medieval village at Stuart. (1) Maurice Beresford and John G. Hurst eds. Deserted Medieval Villages, 1971, list 69 places for Kent in their County Gazetteers of Deserted Medieval Villages. In most cases there is nothing to prove that therewas a village at the sites in question. A deserted church site or isolated church certainly does not prove the existence of a deserted villages. (2,3)

<1> DMV's 1971 192 (eds M Beresford & J Hurst) (OS Card Reference). SKE39770.

<2> Arch Cant 92 1976 10-11 (A M Everett) (OS Card Reference). SKE36068.

<3> DMV Res Grp 25 1977 9-10 (T Totton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE39760.

<4> Isle of Thanet Arch Unit Sites and Mons Archive 1988 241 (OS Card Reference). SKE44536.

<5> 1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11698.

<6> 1988, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11698.

Sources and further reading

Related records