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Shrunken village is a deserted medieval settlement located in Lincolnshire, England. The site represents the physical remains of a village that contracted or was abandoned during the medieval period, likely as a consequence of agricultural reorganisation, plague, or enclosure movements that characterised the later Middle Ages. The monument is evidenced by earthwork features including former building platforms, holloway tracks, and field boundaries that survive as earthen ridges and depressions across the landscape. Such shrunken villages are significant archaeological records of medieval settlement patterns and the economic transformations that reshaped the English countryside.
Shrunken village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004965. View the official record →
Shrunken village is a deserted medieval settlement located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004965.
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 1004965.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park (5.5 km), Portion of Roman fosse and mound W of the Temple Gardens (5.6 km), Roman remains beneath Boots building (5.7 km).
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