Monument record 0051101000 - CRESLOW DMV

Summary

Medieval village earthworks recorded on aerial photographs and in field survey. Recorded in Domesday Book

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument BU71: Deserted village (site of) at Creslow
  • Planning Notification Area: Deserted medieval village of Creslow

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Type and Period (1)

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Township in Middle Ages. In list of Bucks DMVs (B7).
APs show probable house platforms centred at SP8100 2205 (B8).
Village was centred at SP816 220 (B9).
Earthworks cover field to N of Creslow Manor, numerous but not forming a regular pattern. Ground is rough & overgrown. Some tractor damage (B2).
Ranulf also holds Creslow. It answers for 5 hides. Land for 6 ploughs; in lordship 4. 6 villagers with 1 smallholder have 2 ploughs. 5 slaves; meadow for 5 ploughs. Total value 100s; when acquired £4; before 1066 £6. Wulfwen, a woman, held this manor before 1066; she could sell (B10).

Sources (13)

  • ---SBC17869 Aerial Photograph: 22/04/53. CUC LK 19. SP\810219. Yes.
  • ---SBC18443 Aerial Photograph: 06/02/85. NMR SP8121/3. SP\810219. Yes.
  • ---SBC20729 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP80982195. Yes.
  • ---SBC20732 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP80942172. Yes.
  • ---SBC20733 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP81102191. Yes.
  • <2>SBC6900 Article in serial: KELKE W H 1856 CRESLOW PASTURES IN RECS OF BUCKS 1 P255-267.
  • <7>SBC1657 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W NOTES ON BUCKS DMV'S(IN CAS FILE 000 0)/BERESFORD M W & HURST J G 1971 DESERTED MEDIEV.
  • <8>SBC118 Bibliographic reference: A/P'S AT BCM.
  • <9>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <10>SBC4271 Bibliographic reference: John Morris (ed). 1978. Domesday Book: Buckinghamshire. 24:3.
  • <10>SBC5142 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,DEC 1971/MARCH 1973,FIELD VISIT.
  • <11>SBC13540 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1973 19 PP348-349(& SEE FURTHER DETA ILS FILED).
  • <12>SBC14003 Scheduling record: HBMC. 1963. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 81062 21847 (475m by 645m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish CRESLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13952)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14201)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13827)

Record last edited

Nov 8 2024 12:43PM

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