Shrunken Settlement at Nether Whitacre Heath

Description of this historic site

The shrunken village at Nether Whitacre which dates to the Imperial period and survives as earthworks. It is situated 800m west of Nether Whitacre.

Notes about this historic site

1 Map shows small fields and nine cottages.
2 Some of this area is built on, but a pasture field at SP2192 has a very humpy surface possibly indicating significant earthworks.
3 WM visited the building site twice during construction work; nothing of archaeological importance was found.

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