Monument record 0162800000 - HOLLINGDON, SOULBURY

Summary

Medieval village earthworks recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of shrunken Medieval hamlet of Hollindon (DBC8872)
  • SHINE: Earthworks of shrunken medieval village and associated ridge and furrow at Upper Hollingdon (DBC7726)

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  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1066 AD? to 1599 AD?)

Description

(Centred SP 870273) Hollingdon. Shrunken site, probably enclosed c 1347. DISUSED LANES & CROFTS ON AP'S ABUT ON OPEN FIELD SYSTEM (B4).
PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH MEDIEVAL VILLAGE SHRINKAGE; HAS HOLLOW WAY & SERIES OF ENCLOSURES/CROFTS. THREATENED BY DEVELOPMENT (1974). SURVEYED AT 1:2500 (B5).
SKETCH PLAN & DISCUSSION (B6).
NGR TO EARTHWORKS CENTRE (B5).



Signs of former crofts and streets (B7).
(Area centred SP 8707 2728) In a field of permanent pasture are the remains of a settlement pattern consistent with Md village shrinkage. The main features are a hollow-way and a series of contiguous level enclosures/crofts which have been scarped into an E-facing slope (B8).
Mr Faulkner states that planning permission is being obtained to build in this field. Surveyed at 1:2500. A rapid examination of air photography shows the shrunken village earthworks and a possible extension on the north side, around SP 869 275 (B9).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p466.
  • <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p749.
  • <3>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp415, 417.
  • <4>SBC1669 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD MW & ST JOSEPH JK 1958 MEDIEVAL ENGLAND, AN AERIAL SURVEY PP39-40 &FIG10 (&SEE CAMB UNIV S.
  • <5>SBC10741 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 82 NE 19 (ON CAS FILE) /ARP 1977 (MARCH) FIELD VISIT.
  • <6>SBC7998 Bibliographic reference: LOWTHER PC 1981(AUG) FIELD VISIT (&SEE HER SOULBUR Y PARISH SURVEY P27 &FIG 16, IN CAS FILE 2763).
  • <7>SBC29215 Aerial Photograph: J K St Joseph. AP J K St Joseph AU 56.
  • <8>SBC29216 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 12-JUN-74.
  • <9>SBC28615 Unpublished document: Andrew Miller. 1994. RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project.
  • <10>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8705 2736 (323m by 443m)
Civil Parish SOULBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (5)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC10886)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13448)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14479)
  • Event - Survey: RCHME: Air Photograph Primary Recording Project 1992-1996 (EBC18831)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC14244)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2026 2:35PM

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