Deserted Medieval Settlements of the Clee Hills Shropshire

In the two centuries after the Norman invasion Britain’s population more than tripled. Demand for food meant more land had to be brought under cultivation. As the climate was generally warmer than it is today it was possible to grow cereals and vegetables on higher land. On the Clee Hills in Shropshire between Ludlow and Bridgnorth woods were cleared and the timber used in the construction of new houses. Boulders and rocks were moved from the soil and used for building walls. The newly exposed s...See More