ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors explore the major themes arising from the excavations, in particular the question of origins, the development of Faxton’s village plan, its medieval buildings and their plots and what we have learnt about the long decline and final desertion of the village. The ‘rescue’ excavations at the village of Faxton in Northamptonshire were undertaken over the course of three summers between 1966 and 1968 under the direction of Lawrence Butler, then of the University of Leeds. This work was funded by the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works at the recommendation of the Deserted Medieval Village Research Group. Since the excavation campaigns at Faxton came to an end in 1968, excavations on deserted medieval settlements in the East Midlands have continued. Among those with financial assistance from the, then, Department of the Environment were Barton Blount and Goltho.
