Monument record 0072401000 - PARKFIELDS FARM
Summary
Possible medieval cemetery site indicated by large stone slabs in Nunnery Field, possibly covers for field drains.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CEMETERY? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FIELD DRAIN? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
STONE SLABS ON PART OF FARM LANDS CALLED 'THE NUNNERY' - POSSIBLE BURIAL STONES? (B1).
FIELD VISIT & AP EVIDENCE DETECTED 2 DEEP, NARROW TRENCHES, PERHAPS PART OF FIELD DRAINAGE SYSTEM. WERE SLABS THE COVERS/LINING OF THESE TRENCHES? NGR TO CENTRE OF FIELD, NOW CALLED NUNNERY FIELD (B2).
Parkfields Farm, part of farm lands known as "The Nunnery" containing stone slabs like burial stones? (B3 with b4 and b5).
NRHE Insert 1997 (B6).
Sources (7)
- ---SBC18726 Aerial Photograph: 01/04/47. RAF 107.4040. SP\663397. Yes.
- <1>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <2>SBC516 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1977. PIKE A R (BCM) APRIL 1977 FIELD VISIT.
- <3>SBC27871 Cartographic materials: R C Sansome. 1953. Annotated Record Map - Corr 6" (R Cortney Sansome, 1953).
- <4>SBC28661 Verbal communication: Mrs A Harwood. Comments from Mrs A Harwood.
- <5>SBC28662 Verbal communication: Mr Poller. Comments from Mr Poller.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 66350 39720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIDDLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13449)
Record last edited
Dec 18 2025 11:33AM
