Monument record 0032701000 - WALDRIDGE MANOR deserted settlement

Summary

Earthworks of a deserted medieval village known from field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1017520: NUCLEATED MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT EAST OF WALDRIDGE MANOR

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Type and Period (1)

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

AIR PHOTOS CLEARLY SHOW TRACKWAYS, HOUSE PLATFORMS ETC. EXTENT PLOTTED FROM APS (B3).
INCLUDED IN LIST OF BUCKS DMV'S (B4).
WELL PRESERVED TYPICAL DESERTED VILLAGE. EXTENSIVE RIDGE & FURROW AROUND SITE. EARTHWORKS STAND TO GREATEST HEIGHT AT EAST (B7).
SOME HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION, DESERTION DATE UNKNOWN (B8).
SCHEDULED: SAM 29414 (B7).
A rapid survey and an assessment of aerial photographic evidence undertaken in 1997 revealed the extensive earthworks associated with the former village/setllement to the east of the manor, and also the remains of ridge and furrow is the fields to the north east (B11).

Sources (8)

  • ---SBC17548 Aerial Photograph: 30/03/82. BCM A6/13/6A. SP\784071. Yes.
  • ---SBC17549 Aerial Photograph: 30/03/82. BCM A6/13/7A. SP\784072. Yes.
  • ---SBC17550 Aerial Photograph: 30/03/82. BCM A6/13/8A. SP\784072. Yes.
  • <3>SBC170 Aerial Photograph: AERIAL PHOTOS,COMMENT BY M E FARLEY.
  • <4>SBC1630 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W & HURST J G 1971 DESERTED MEDIEVAL V ILLAGES P184.
  • <7>SBC23993 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1997. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <8>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <11>SBC19892 Unpublished document: David Went. 1997. Site plan based on rapid survey and aerial photographs of medieval settlement at Waldridge Manor.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7839 0722 (572m by 445m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13542)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13963)
  • Event - Survey: Rapid survey of nucelated Medieval settlement east of Waldridge Manor (EBC16194)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit by EH Field Monument Warden (EBC13831)

Record last edited

Dec 13 2023 12:33PM

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