Monument record 0102701000 - POLICOTT FARM

Summary

Remains of deserted medieval village surviving as earthworks

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  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval shrunken village of Pollicott

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Type and Period (1)

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

REMAINS OF DESERTED MED VILLAGE ON SPURS SEPARATED BY AN OLD WATERCOURSE TO E OF A FLOOD PLAIN. SPUR HAS BEEN QUARRIED FOR SAND & DISTURBED BY LATER BANKS SO ONLY VAGUE, UNSURVEYABLE TRACES SURVIVING. NAME. POLLICOTT CANNOT BE VERIFIED & DATE & REASON FOR DESERTION NOT KNOWN (B5).

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  • ---SBC20724 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP70261311. Yes.
  • ---SBC20725 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP70141336. Yes.
  • <1>SBC7527 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 1 PP24-34.
  • <2>SBC12069 Map: PIKE A R FROM LINCOLN COLLEGE ESTATE MAP 1624 (BAS MUNIMENT ROOM,REF 98/47. COPY IN HANGING FILE).
  • <3>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp5-6.
  • <4>SBC12775 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP15-16.
  • <5>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <6>SBC14792 Bibliographic reference: ST JOSEPH A/P(COPY AT BCM).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 70144 13135 (368m by 465m) Polygon digitised from old SMR 1:10,000 map
Civil Parish ASHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC14171)

Record last edited

Aug 14 2022 4:06PM

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