Monument record 0449500000 - HUGHENDEN PARK
Summary
Possible deserted Medieval village identified at Hughenden. Field investigations carried out in 1972 identified slight terracing around the church.
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Possible site of deserted medieval settlement of Hughenden (DBC9228)
- Registered Park or Garden ()
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Type and Period (1)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
HUGHENDEN NOTED AS DMV AT NGR (B1).
MEDIEVAL VILLAGE RESEARCH GROUP HAS NO FURTHER INFO. NO EVIDENCE ON AP'S OR ON GROUND, THOUGH MUST HAVE BEEN LANDSCAPING AROUND ENTRANCE TO HUGHENDEN PARK. NUMBER OF MANORS & HAMLETS (SEE 2696:01) IN PARISH SUGGESTS SETTLEMENT ALWAYS DISPERSED (B2).
Hughenden,SU 865955, accepted as DMV (nothing significant on available Aps RAF 47). (B3)
The area around the church shows signs of slight terracing but no definite traces of a DMV (B4)
NRHE Insert 1998, update 1997 (B5)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC1630 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W & HURST J G 1971 DESERTED MEDIEVAL V ILLAGES P184.
- <2>SBC42 Verbal communication: A R PIKE 7 JUNE 1979 FIELD VISIT & MVRG CARDS (FOR TRESS HOUSE, LONDON).
- <3>SBC8329 Article in serial: 1965. MEDIEVAL VILLAGE RESEARCH GROUP 1965 13. No 13.
- <4>SBC27823 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1972. Field Investigators Comments F1 PAS 18-OCT-72.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 86500 95500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 13 2025 3:09PM
