Monument record 0011200000 - THE COMMON, GREAT HORWOOD
Summary
Medieval hollow-ways and house platforms recorded in fieldwalking
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Medieval settlement earthworks on The Common (DBC8830)
- SHINE: Great Horwood Common medieval settlement earthworks and holloways (tracks) (DBC7445)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Plan Form - LINEAR
A NUMBER OF 'HOLLOW WAYS' (& APPROX 9 HOUSE PLATFORMS) FOUND WHILE FIELDWALKING; VISIBLE ON APS. SITE IS 900METRES NW OF GT HORWOOD CHURCH (B1). SKETCH ON CAS CARD
SP 77623190. House platforms and streets were discovered by E J Bull. The site fills a whole field, and its limits are shown by pronounced rig and furrow (B4).
The amorphous remains of two or three enclosures bounded by depressions and baulks. No coherent pattern of settlement is discernible. The remains almost certainly constitute a detached part of Great Horwood Md village (B5).
Sources (7)
- ---SBC17637 Aerial Photograph: 17/10/73. CSS 383.7235. SP\770325. Yes.
- <1>SBC2138 Verbal communication: BULL EJ 1972 PERS COMM & SKETCH.
- <2>SBC8385 Verbal communication: MEF 1972 (1ST DEC) PERS COMM (SEE ARCHIVE ENTRY).
- <3>SBC5006 Map: FARLEY M E FROM BRYANT A 1825 MAP OF BUCKS.
- <4>SBC28424 Article in serial: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 1972. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 19, part 2, pages 217-225. p222.
- <5>SBC28999 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 18-APR-74.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 77615 31895 (192m by 170m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13766)
Record last edited
Feb 2 2026 9:52AM
