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Shrunken medieval village is a deserted settlement site in Lincolnshire representing the remains of a medieval community that contracted or was abandoned over time. The site preserves earthwork evidence of former occupation including ridge and furrow field systems and the footprints of domestic structures, typical of villages affected by depopulation processes during the late medieval period. Such settlements are significant for understanding rural settlement patterns, agricultural practices, and the economic and social changes that reshaped the English countryside between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. The monument's archaeological record contributes to broader knowledge of medieval village life and the causes of settlement desertion across the Midlands and East Anglia.
Shrunken medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004933. View the official record →
Shrunken medieval village is a deserted settlement site in Lincolnshire representing the remains of a medieval community that contracted or was abandoned over time. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004933.
Shrunken medieval village 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 1004933.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard (3.2 km), Multon Hall moated site (5.4 km), Swineshead Abbey (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shrunken medieval village'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.
Shrunken medieval village stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.