Monument record 0520000000 - BUCKLAND VILLAGE CENTRE

Summary

Remains of shrunken medieval village surviving as earthworks seen in aerial photos and during site visit.

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Type and Period (3)

  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

SHRINKAGE TO N, W & S OF CHURCH. SUNKEN ROAD BY SIDE OF PRESENT ONE (B1).
There are several areas of probable shrinkage in the vicinity of Buckland church. About 100m NE of church is a probable house platform at SP8887 1250, with other earthworks in the same field, which is under pasture. Adjacent field centred SP8880 1252, also under pasture, has a few amorphous earthworks, probably representing former house sites. The large field centred SP8875 1260 & under plough has a possible hollow way running diagonally SE/NW across it. Any other earthworks will probably have been ploughed flat. The small pasture field N of the former chapel has a good house platform at SP8870 1251 & other earthworks. Finally, the pasture field S of the village road centred SP8880 1230 has further amorphous earthworks, probably representing ploughed down house platforms (B2).

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC18778 Aerial Photograph: 26/08/45. RAF 164.3034. SP\888122. Yes.
  • ---SBC18779 Aerial Photograph: 26/08/45. RAF 164.3035. SP\882127. Yes.
  • ---SBC20715 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP89281260. Yes.
  • <1>SBC8333 Bibliographic reference: MEDIEVAL VILLAGE RESEARCH GROUP INDEX (FORTRESS HO USE,SAVILLE ROW,LONDON).
  • <2>SBC12269 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1982. Pers comm October 1982, following field visit (& see RAF APs in HER collections).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8880 1243 (310m by 420m)
Civil Parish BUCKLAND, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC17648)

Record last edited

Oct 6 2021 8:12PM

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