Monument record 0036702100 - CHURCH FARM, SAUNDERTON

Summary

Probable site of medieval churchyard of former church indicated by finds of human bone in pub garden.

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  • Ancient Monument 1018736: MOATED SITE AND ASSOCIATED MEDIEVAL REMAINS 430M NORTH OF CHURCH FARM (DBC7117)

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Type and Period (1)

  • INHUMATION CEMETERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

ONCE 2 CHURCHES HERE: SITE OF ST NICHOLAS' LOST (B2-4).
IN C19 STONE COFFIN & 2 SKELETONS FOUND IN 'UNUSUALLY FERTILE' PUB GARDEN (B6).
PLAN (B3).
RAISED AREA AT NGR PROBABLY GRAVEYARD. AT LEAST 8 BURIALS FOUND HERE SINCE 1948 (B1).
OS MAPS SHOW A PUB AT SP79570211: WERE COFFIN & BONES FOUND HERE? (B12).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC10705 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 70 SE 21 (FILED).
  • <2>SBC7325 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRE D OF DESBOROUGH PP372, 378.
  • <3>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. pp476-477, 483, Fig 165.
  • <4>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp93-94.
  • <6>SBC6906 Article in serial: KELKE W H 1865 DESECRATED CHURCHES IN BUCKS, RECS OF BUCKS 3 PP124-126.
  • <12>SBC4939 Map: FARLEY M E APRIL 1973 FIELD VISIT & OS 1875 1:1056 0 MAP,1ST EDITION (& SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS) & SEE M.

Location

Grid reference SP 79540 01800 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2022 9:27PM

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