Monument record 0661300000 - NW of Berryfields Farm
Summary
Undated settlement and adjacent field system found by geophysical survey and confirmed by trial trenching, possibly the Medieval hamlet of Little Marston.
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Undated settlement and field system found by geophysical survey and trial trenching (DBC9404)
Map
Type and Period (8)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- SETTLEMENT (Unknown date)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- GULLY (Unknown date)
- TRACKWAY? (Unknown date)
- HAMLET? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
A large complex of linears, pits and enclosures suggested by anomalies identified by geophysical survey in Areas 6-8. Probably a settlement, although date unknown (B1).
Subsequent trial trenching by Oxford Archaeology in March and April 2002 identified undated enclosure ditches and gullies interpreted as field boundaries and a possible trackway on the periphery of the probable settlement. See report for detail (B2).
Suggested location of Medieval hamlet of Little Marston, mentioned in late 14th and early 15th manorial accounts and manorial court records (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC19173 Unpublished document: GSB Prospection. 1999. Berryfields II, (Quarrendon), Aylesbury: Geophysical Survey Report.
- <2>SBC19828 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2002. Berryfields, Aylesbury: Archaeological Evaluation.
- <3>SBC25478 Bibliographic reference: Garry Marshall. 2021. Finding Quarrendon: Tracing a Late Medieval Buckinghamshire Village Through Its Documents. p7.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 79106 16822 (286m by 342m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUARRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: AYBF 02) (EBC16155)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey (EBC15819)
Record last edited
Jul 31 2021 3:33PM
