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Shrunken medieval village NW of Churchill old church is a deserted medieval settlement located in Oxfordshire. The site represents the remains of a once-thriving village community that contracted or was abandoned during the medieval period, a process common across England following economic and social upheaval. The earthworks and surface features visible at the site provide evidence of former domestic occupation, field systems, and settlement patterns characteristic of medieval rural England. Such shrunken villages are significant archaeological resources for understanding medieval settlement history, demographic change, and the transition of the English landscape.
Shrunken medieval village NW of Churchill old church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006317. View the official record →
Shrunken medieval village NW of Churchill old church is a deserted medieval settlement located in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006317.
Shrunken medieval village NW of Churchill old church 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 1006317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a pair of bowl barrows 370m north-west of High Lodge (8 km), Medieval moat surrounding High Lodge, 400m north east of Kingstanding Farm (8.4 km), Shipton Barrow: a bowl barrow, Saxon barrow, and associated earthwork enclosure 350m north of Downs Lodge (9 km).
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