Monument record 0504100000 - EAST END, WEEDON
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Shrunken Medieval village earthworks at Weedon (DBC8973)
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).
SP817181. Earthworks in a field South of the present village suggest that the present village of Weedon once extended further South than at present (B4).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (5)
- <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XYSBC5417 Unpublished document: Eleanor Forfang. 1981.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SBC22413 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2005.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SBC25907 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2011.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.
- <4>SBC29583 Serial: Medieval Village Research Group. 1981. Deserted Medieval Village Research Group, Annual Report 29, 1981. p5.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Update 1997.
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
Jul 28 2026 1:45PM
