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Shrunken medieval village site east of Avebury Trusloe is a deserted settlement earthwork in Wiltshire that represents the remnants of a medieval village. The site preserves ridge and furrow field systems and settlement features characteristic of medieval agricultural communities that were abandoned or substantially depopulated, likely during the late medieval period when economic and social changes transformed the rural landscape. The earthworks visible on the ground provide archaeological evidence of medieval domestic occupation and the land management practices of the period. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument reflecting its significance for understanding medieval settlement patterns and village history in Wiltshire.
Shrunken medieval village site E of Avebury Trusloe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004692. View the official record →
Shrunken medieval village site east of Avebury Trusloe is a deserted settlement earthwork in Wiltshire that represents the remnants of a medieval village. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004692.
Shrunken medieval village site E of Avebury Trusloe 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 1004692.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork enclosure on Milk Hill (5.8 km), Bowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White Horse (5.8 km), Earthwork W of New Town Farm (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shrunken medieval village site E of Avebury Trusloe'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 site E of Avebury Trusloe stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.