A rural settlement that has either been deserted, moved or that has shrunk in extent. Most deserted settlements date to the medieval period and exist as a series of earthworks, such as house platforms and hollow ways, or as cropmarks visible from the air.
![Aerial photograph of Godwick deserted medieval village](http://hbsmrgateway2.esdm.co.uk/norfolk/DataFiles/FullImages/1190.jpg)
Aerial photograph of Godwick deserted medieval village. (© NCC)