Drone photos show Gainsthorpe Medieval ‘lost’ village

Four Drone Photos that were stitched together provide a great aerial view of the Gainsthorpe Medieval ‘lost' village in the UK. The photos were posted on social media by the editor of Drone User Magazine.

Gainsthorpe Medieval ‘lost' village made visible with drone photos

Stephen Timewell, the editor of Drone User Magazine, to which you should consider subscribing btw, posted these four stitched photos on social media. The composite aerial photo gives us a great perspective on what is one of the best-preserved deserted medieval villages in England. In the drone photo, you can clearly see the different streets and locations where structures would have been.

The English Heritage website says that:

Gainsthorpe is one of the best-preserved deserted medieval villages in England, with many of its houses, barns and streets clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps. According to legend, it was a den of thieves demolished by unhappy locals, but the real reason for its abandonment remains uncertain.Gainsthorpe is one of the best-preserved deserted medieval villages in England, with many of its houses, barns and streets clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps. According to legend, it was a den of thieves demolished by unhappy locals, but the real reason for its abandonment remains uncertain.

What do you think about these drone photos show Gainsthorpe Medieval ‘lost' village? Have you seen other examples of historic sites that were ‘discovered' by drone? Let us know in the comments below.

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Photo: Stephen Timewell