Shrunken medieval village, tower and fishpond at Little Swinburne - list Entry

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    ".....The village of East Swinburne is first mentioned in documents in 1296, when there may have been as many as 300 inhabitants, before being devastated by Scottish raids in the 14th century. Since that time the village has gradually dwindled to its present size of one farmstead and two cottages. Other earthwork remains of this village survive...."
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    Historic England
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    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1011412
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 4 years, 11 months ago
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