Monument record 0062600000 - LITTLECOTE, STEWKLEY

Summary

Deserted medieval village earthworks recorded in field survey and on aerial photographs

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018008: MEDIEVAL HAMLET OF LITTLECOTE
  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of deserted Medieval village of Littlecote

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Type and Period (1)

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (11th Century to 15th Century - 1000 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

HOUSE PLATFORMS & VILLAGE EARTHWORKS SHOW UP WELL ON APS; EXTENT & NGR PLOTTED FROM THEM (B9).
USUAL PATTERN OF SUNKEN ROADWAYS & RECTANGULAR HOUSE PLATFORMS. WHOLE SITE ENCLOSED BY VERY FINE RIDGE & FURROW. SOME DAMAGE BY CATTLE & TRACTORS. SCHEDULED (B10).
SURVEY & DESCRIPTION (B11).
SURVEY (B8).
Watching brief carried out by Network Archaeology in March 2000 during groundworks for septic tank. Only features identified were post-medieval (probably 19th century) spreads of spoil, probably related to the construction of the adjacent farm buildings or possibly to improve drainage around an adjacent field gate (B16).

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  • ---SBC17918 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/56. CUC SH 10. SP\830241. Yes.
  • ---SBC17919 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/56. CUC SH 6-7,9. SP\830241. Yes.
  • ---SBC18300 Aerial Photograph: 05/08/69. NMR 8324/2/366,7&9. SP\813241.
  • ---SBC18301 Aerial Photograph: 05/08/69. NMR 8324/2/368. SP\813241. Yes.
  • <1>SBC7772 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP476-8.
  • <2>SBC14467 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN PP755-6.
  • <3>SBC6901 Article in serial: W H Kelke. 1856. 'DESECRATED CHURCHES OF BUCKS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 1 PP289-90. Vol 1.
  • <4>SBC12956 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P277.
  • <5>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp63, 420, 424, 426.
  • <6>SBC13373 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1939-40 13 PP352-5.
  • <7>SBC1659 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W NOTES ON BUCKS DMVS (IN CAS FILE 0000); BERESFORD M W & HURST J G.
  • <8>SBC10755 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 82 SW 1 (FILED).
  • <9>SBC224 Aerial Photograph: AIR PHOTOS ST JOSEPH SH 6,7,9,10 (COPIES AT BCM), NOTE BY MEF; & NMR 8324/2/366-9 (368 IS AT BCM).
  • <10>SBC14037 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <11>SBC6358 Bibliographic reference: HERBERT P 1979 (AUTUMN) SURVEY (IN HANGING FILE; DESCRIPTION &C FILED); SEE ALSO CBA GROUP 9 NEWSLET.
  • <12>SBC9624 Bibliographic reference: MVRG INDEX FOR BUCKS.
  • <13>SBC596 Verbal communication: ARP 1990 (MAY) PERS COMM.
  • <14>SBC10479 Map: OS 1979 1:2500 MAP.
  • <15>SBC20017 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bucks: Aylesbury Vale: Parishes of Dunton &C.
  • <16>SBC19026 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2000. Medieval Hamlet of Littlecote Stewkley: Archaeological Watching Brief.
  • <17>SBC19025 Unpublished document: Michael Farley Archaeology. 2001. A Watching Brief at Littlecote, Stewkley.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 83199 24149 (512m by 625m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (5)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC11399)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13836)
  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief (EBC16506)

Record last edited

Feb 14 2024 12:57PM

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