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Caldecotte Shrunken Medieval Village is a deserted medieval settlement located in Buckinghamshire that represents the physical remains of a once-thriving community. The site preserves earthwork evidence of the village's former layout, including the characteristic ridge and furrow patterns and building platforms that mark where houses and other structures once stood during the medieval period. The settlement's desertion reflects the broader pattern of village abandonment that occurred across England during the later medieval period, often resulting from economic decline, plague, or enclosure of land for agricultural purposes. The surviving archaeological features provide valuable evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the organisation of rural communities in the region.
Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007941. View the official record →
Caldecotte Shrunken Medieval Village is a deserted medieval settlement located in Buckinghamshire that represents the physical remains of a once-thriving community. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007941.
Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte 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 1007941.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval manor of Simpson (1.1 km), Roman town of Magiovinium and Roman fort (2 km), Danesborough Camp: a slight univallate hillfort 420m north of The Knoll (2.8 km).
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