More information : Pickworth DMV. Probably empty in 1491. Ruined church since rebuilt (SK 992138). (1) Supposed that Pickworth was devastated by the rebels before the battle of Losecoat Field in 1470. In 1491 the parish had no parishioners. (2) Traces of old floors and fireplaces have been found in casual excavations, though no proper reports on the subject can be found. (3) Slight evidence of DMV on AP's. (4) Pickworth is a small extant village and although there are some remains of earlier occupation to be seen there is not enough to constitute desertion and it can be classified as shrinkage. (5)
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