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Shrunken village is a deserted medieval settlement located in Warwickshire, England. The site represents a village that contracted or was abandoned during the medieval period, leaving behind earthwork remains that include house platforms, trackways, and field systems visible in the landscape. Such shrunken villages are important archaeological evidence for understanding patterns of settlement change, depopulation, and land use in medieval England, often resulting from factors such as enclosure for pastoral farming, plague, or economic shifts. The surviving archaeological features provide valuable information about the layout and organisation of medieval rural communities.
Shrunken village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002988. View the official record →
Shrunken village is a deserted medieval settlement located in Warwickshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002988.
Shrunken 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 1002988.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 470m south west of Coton House (1.7 km), Tripontium Roman station (3.6 km), The 'Island' tumulus (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shrunken 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 village stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.