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Deserted villages and Civil War earthwork is a monument in Buckinghamshire comprising the remains of a medieval settlement together with earthwork fortifications constructed during the English Civil War. The site preserves evidence of human occupation and land use spanning two distinct historical periods, with the medieval village representing typical rural settlement patterns of medieval England and the Civil War earthworks reflecting the military engineering undertaken during the seventeenth-century conflict. The physical remains survive as earthwork features visible in the landscape, which provide archaeological evidence for understanding both the layout and organisation of the lost medieval community and the strategic military interventions of the Civil War period. This combination of medieval and early modern features within a single monument makes it valuable for studying the continuity and change in land use and settlement patterns across several centuries of English history.
Deserted villages and Civil War earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013416. View the official record →
Deserted villages and Civil War earthwork is a monument in Buckinghamshire comprising the remains of a medieval settlement together with earthwork fortifications constructed during the English Civil War. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013416.
Deserted villages and Civil War earthwork 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 1013416.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Grove Farm (8.4 km), Nucleated medieval settlement east of Waldridge Manor (8.5 km), Motte and bailey castle, moated site and Roman villa immediately east of All Saint's Church (9.6 km).
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