Deserted Post Medieval Settlement at Bishopton

Description of this historic site

The site of a deserted settlement dating to the Post Medieval period. Remains of the settlement are visible as an earthwork. Features include the site of a church and crofts. It is situated 750m south of Bishopton Hill.

Notes about this historic site

1 Deserted Medieval Village, Bishopton. Earthworks were sketch-planned in 1976. The original village nucleus seems to have been situated at the end of the present lane, but subsequently encroached onto the strips of the fields to the E. The area is very wet and there are a number of possible fishponds (MWA6264). The church site was also distinguished (MWA6261). The whole area is under pasture although some of the fields were ploughed during the last war.
3 The Medieval village (MWA921) continued to be occupied. In 1656 there were eighteen houses. The village was depopulated in the Imperial period (MWA6263). Traces of the village church (MWA6261) survive, as do fishponds (MWA6264). Since 1976 many of the features on the S side of the site have been filled in or removed. A number of small crofts can, however, still be identified.