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Caldecotte is a shrunken medieval village located in Buckinghamshire. The site represents the earthwork remains of a settlement that was substantially depopulated or abandoned, likely during the late medieval period when many English villages experienced desertion owing to enclosure, plague, or economic change. The monument survives as ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and building platforms visible in the landscape, providing archaeological evidence of former habitation and agricultural practice. The site is significant for understanding the transformations of rural settlement patterns in the English Midlands and South during the medieval and early modern periods.
Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007941. View the official record →
Caldecotte is a shrunken medieval village located in Buckinghamshire. 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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