Monument record MBC47800 - MEDIEVAL / POST MEDIEVAL SHRUNKEN VILLAGE, WINGRAVE
Summary
Medieval and/or post-medieval village shrinkage is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (8)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- SCARP (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- TERRACED GROUND (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
Description
Medieval and/or post-medieval village shrinkage is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in Wingrave village in closes between Moat Lane and Lower End and centred at SP 86975 18789, interconnected ditches and scarps form a number of irregularly shaped enclosures and terraces, as well as former field boundaries. On aerial photographs taken in 2023 and recent remote sensing data, the earthworks remain visible (1-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC27170 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-2139 RP 3276 03-JUN-1947.
- <2>SBC27177 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-2483 RP 3172 10-MAR-1948.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP81NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8618-8718.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 04-JUN-2023 SP8618-8718.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8695 1893 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINGRAVE WITH ROWSHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2025 6:57PM
