HER Record
HER ID: 18712, Shrunken Village At Priors Dean
HER Summary: Shrunken Medieval village clearly visible on aerial photographs
HER Category: Monument
HER Web Link: No link available
Investigation Activities
Type: Monitoring
Description: Visible on aerial photos and no longer extant to the north east of the lane. A pronounced linear hollow set at right angles to the lane survives to the south west together with a series of subtle earthworks estending south eastwards towards the church.
Date Range: 2003 - 2003
Type: Stray Finds - Non Verified
Description: Ploughing in 1975 produced finds B- D.
Date Range: 1975 - 1975
Type: Monitoring
Description: Visible on aerial photos and no longer extant to the north east of the lane. A pronounced linear hollow set at right angles to the lane survives to the south west together with a series of subtle earthworks estending south eastwards towards the church.
Date Range: 2003 - 2003
Type: Stray Finds - Non Verified
Description: Ploughing in 1975 produced finds B- D.
Date Range: 1975 - 1975
Historic Events
Type: Unassigned
Classification: Shrunken Village
Form: Unknown
Description: Shrunken Medieval settlement of Prior's Dean clearly visible on aerial photographs..
Date Range: 1066 - 1539
Type: First mentioned
Classification: No information available
Form: Unknown
Description: First documented in reign of Henry II (1154-89) as DENE (Valley).
Date Range: 1154 - 1189
Type: Abandoned
Classification: No information available
Form: Unknown
Description: Documentary evidence for contraction of settlement.
Date Range: 1200 - 1539
Type: Unassigned
Classification: Shrunken Village
Form: Unknown
Description: Shrunken Medieval settlement of Prior's Dean clearly visible on aerial photographs..
Date Range: 1066 - 1539
Type: First mentioned
Classification: No information available
Form: Unknown
Description: First documented in reign of Henry II (1154-89) as DENE (Valley).
Date Range: 1154 - 1189
Type: Abandoned
Classification: No information available
Form: Unknown
Description: Documentary evidence for contraction of settlement.
Date Range: 1200 - 1539
