Monument record 0065300000 - E & W OF HIGH STREET

Summary

Remains of shrunken medieval village earthworks at Westcott, partly ploughed out

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval village and manorial earthworks at Westcott (DBC8985)

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Type and Period (1)

  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

EXTENSIVE VILLAGE SHRINKAGE. EARTHWORKS VISIBLE ON E & W OF PRESENT HIGH ST. THOSE ON W NOTED 1967 (RECS OF BUCKS 18, 169); AREA RUNS BETWEEN WESTCOTT FARM & ST MARY'S CHURCH & INCLUDES MOAT IN WHITCHURCH CLOSE (CAS 0444)(B1).
SURVEY BY OS FILED (B2).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC5133 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. Pers comm, April 1974, following field visit.
  • <2>XYSBC16 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1977. OS record cards SP71NW:10 and topographic earthwork survey dated 20th July 1977. [Mapped features: #31058 ; #31059 ]
  • <3>SBC986 Article in serial: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 1967/RECS OF BUCKS 1967 18 P169.
  • <4>SBC25082 Unpublished document: KDK Archaeology Ltd. 2018. Archaeological Evaluation: Land east of Ashendon Road , Westcott, Buckinghamshire.
  • <5>SBC25155 Unpublished document: KDK Archaeology Ltd. 2018. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Land West of Ashendon Road, Westcott, Buckinghamshire.
  • <6>SBC25897 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 2019. South Midlands Archaeology 49. Vol 49. p57.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 71871 16963 (494m by 328m) (3 map features)
Civil Parish WESTCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: Archaeological trial trench evaluation of land west of Ashendon Road, Westcott (Ref: 292/WHS) (EBC18130)
  • Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC17902)
  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC17901)

Record last edited

Feb 22 2023 2:27PM

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