Monument record 0204100000 - AROUND PARISH CHURCH

Summary

Remains of shrunken medieval village surviving as earthworks.

Protected Status/Designation

Archaeological Notification Area: Medieval shrunken village earthworks at Worminghall (DBC9117)
Local Heritage List 4770: AROUND PARISH CHURCH (DBC10802)
SHINE: Terrick medieval moated site (DBC7513)
SHINE: Terrick medieval moated site (DBC7513)
SHINE: Worminghall deserted medieval village and ridge and furrow earthworks (DBC7512)

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Type and Period (1)

SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

EVIDENCE OF SHRINKAGE OVER A CONSIDERABLE AREA OF VILLAGE (B1).
HOUSE CLOSES & PLATFORMS VISIBLE ON AERIAL PHOTOS (B3).

The slight earthwork remains of probable Medieval settlement platforms seen to the north-west of Court Farm (centred at SP 6411 0807) on the southern edge of Worminghall village. A possible hollow way or moated enclosure can be seen centred at SP 6407 0833 immediately to the south of the centre of the village. These features are visible on aerial photographs taken in November 2006 by English Heritage as part of the Reconnaissance Recording programme. The extensive earthwork remain of Medieval ridge and furrow cultivation can also be seen on the eastern edge of the village (4).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (5).

Negative fieldwork report (B6).

Sources (8)

---SBC18958 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1957. RAF AP.
---SBC28974 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2006. Historic England 2006 oblique aerial photos NMR 24488_001, NMR 24488_004 & NMR 24488_007. No.
<1>SBC6541 Verbal communication: Barbara Hurman. 1974. PERS COMM, MAY 1974.
<2>XYSBC12271 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1977. PERS COMM, SEPT 1977, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT. [Mapped feature: #28186 ]
<3>SBC113 Photograph: Unknown. Unknown. AP IN BUCKS COLLECTION, COUNTY LIBRARY.
<4>SBC28973 Verbal communication: Fiona Small (Historic England Air Photo Interpreter). 2009. Information from 2006 Historic England aerial photograph.
<5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
<6>SBC29159 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2026. Archaeological Evaluation at Land to the Rear of Magpies, 78 The Avenue, Worminghall.

Location

Grid reference	Centred SP 64165 08060 (525m by 748m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish	WORMINGHALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (4)

Event - Survey: EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2006-7 (EBC18840)
Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trench at 78 The Avenue (Ref: WOTA 25) (EBC18899)
Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC13543)
Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC17899)

Record last edited

Feb 16 2026 4:50PM