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The deserted village site at Creslow is a medieval settlement whose earthwork remains survive as ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and building platforms across the landscape. Located in Buckinghamshire, the village was abandoned during the late medieval period, likely as a consequence of the economic and social upheavals of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, though the precise date of desertion remains uncertain. The site retains archaeological potential through its surviving topographical features, which preserve evidence of the settlement's layout and land use patterns. Such deserted medieval villages represent important records of rural settlement history and provide material for understanding medieval agricultural practices and demographic change in England.
Deserted village (site of) at Creslow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006940. View the official record →
The deserted village site at Creslow is a medieval settlement whose earthwork remains survive as ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and building platforms across the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006940.
Deserted village (site of) at Creslow is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006940.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bolebec Castle, a motte and bailey castle 300m west of St John's Church (1.6 km), Motte castle and associated remains of the medieval village of Cublington, immediately west of Ridings Way (2.5 km), The medieval village of Burston (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted village (site of) at Creslow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Deserted village (site of) at Creslow stands on Portland Group, bedrock that formed in the Portlandian. The rock here is limestone and calcareous sandstone.