The Medieval Earthworks of South-West Leicestershire

The medieval earthworks of South West Leicestershire by Robert F Hartley records the ‘humps and bumps’ that are the remains of the medieval landscape of the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth. These include remains of shrunken and deserted villages, manor houses, monastic granges, castles, ponds and gardens as well as a full mapping of the ridge and furrow that is the remains of the former open field systems.

The medieval earthworks of south west Leicestershire costs £6 (+ £1.20 p+p) and is available from the Leicestershire Record Office and Bosworth Battlefield Centre or by post from:

Leicestershire Museums Archaeological Fieldwork Group
c/o Kathy Harman,
Room 409,
Community Services Dept,
Leicestershire County Council,
County Hall,
Glenfield,
Leicester,
LE3 8TD.

Phone: 0116 305 6941
Email: kharman@leics.gov.uk

further information

Contact : Community Archaeologist
Telephone : 0116 305 8326
E-mail : peter.liddle@leics.gov.uk

Last Updated:
25 February 2009