| ID: | SDV307247 |
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| Title: | Medieval Villages in Britain |
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| Originator: | Beresford, G. |
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| Date: | 1981 |
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| Summary: | Beresford (1981) reviews the archaeology of the site: suggests transhumance followed by settlement. He attributes the failure of the settlement to the worsening climate - evidenced by the construction of the corn driers. Footrot, lungworm and murrain also contributed to the causes for desertion. Hutholes failed for a similar reason. Desertion was gradual, as some farmers soldiered on for longer than others. |
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Associated Monuments (1)
| MDV7414 | Deserted Medieval Settlement at Hound Tor (Monument) |
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