Monument record 0683300000 - 56.7ha NE of Weatherhead Farm (Whittlewood Project LE5) settlement
Summary
Pottery concentration suggests medieval to post-medieval settlement running along the hollow way
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (8th Century to Post-Medieval - 700 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
The southern boundary hedge of this field appears to run alongside a hollow way. The 515 sherds of pottery recovered included many medieval wares concentrated around the present farm and stretching NE for about 300m. The concentration then stops abruptly. This location produced produced examples of pre-conquest pottery (e.g. early-middle saxon wares, Stamford wares and St Neots wares) suggesting a foundation date for the settlement of approximately 1000 - 1050AD. (1).
Sources (3)
- ---SBC19692 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2002. Whittlewood Project: Fieldwalking 2002-2002 - The Pottery Part 1.
- ---SBC19919 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2000. Medieval Settlements and Landscape in the Whittlewood Area: Fieldwalking 2000.
- <1>SBC19693 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2002. Whittlewood Project: Fieldwalking Report 2000-2002 - The Pottery Part 2.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73348 37444 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LECKHAMPSTEAD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (11th Century to Post-Medieval - 1000 AD to 1798 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Fieldwalking for Whittlewood Project (EBC16205)
Record last edited
Jan 29 2020 4:14PM
