Monument record 0504100000 - EAST END, WEEDON
Summary
Shrunken medieval village earthworks recorded in field survey and visible in aerial photographs
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Shrunken Medieval village earthworks at Weedon
Map
Type and Period (1)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Large open field crossed by a footpath. In S is steep bank with a ditch running N from there. Aligned E-W through the field is a hollow way. Regular earthworks in E & N lobe of field are probably house platforms. Poss whole area from Stockaway to East End was once built up (sketch plot of features) (B1).
Negative watching brief (B2).
Possible earthworks of a house platform and N-S hollow way noted. 2 sherds of unstratified Medieval pottery recovered from topsoil during watching brief carried out by AS&C Ltd in April 2011. See report for detail (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>XYSBC5417 Unpublished document: Eleanor Forfang. 1981. HARDWICK CUM WEEDON: A PARISH SURVEY. pp35-6; Map 3:6. [Mapped feature: #382 Polygon copied from old 1:10,000 SMR map, ]
- <2>SBC22413 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2005. Land on Aston Abbotts Road, East End, Weedon: An Archaeological Evaluation.
- <3>SBC25907 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2011. Watching Brief: Chestnuts Farm, Weedon.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 81699 18047 (338m by 259m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEEDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (12th Century to 13th Century - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: EEW 04/128) (EBC16592)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: WCF 1372) (EBC18465)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2023 12:39PM
