Monument record 0062600000 - LITTLECOTE, STEWKLEY

Summary

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

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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>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp476-478.
<2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp755-756.
<3>SBC6901 Article in serial: W H Kelke. 1856. 'DESECRATED CHURCHES OF BUCKS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 1 PP289-90. Vol 1.
<4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 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: Ordnance Survey. 1979. OS 1979 1:2500 MAP. Paper. 1:2,500.
<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