Monument record 0165600000 - WEEDON-MURSLEY WATERMAIN
Summary
Three medieval house platforms noted on aerial photographs and one sectioned in water pipeline
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
3 POSSIBLE PLATFORMS, WITH SMALL POND NEAR STREAM. DEEP RIDGE & FURROW TERMINATES AT FEATURES, CHANGING DIRECTION WHERE THERE ARE SMALL TUMPS ON END OF EACH RIDGE. PIPE TRENCH SECTIONED 1 PLATFORM. ONLY FIND WAS A MED? HORN COMB. NOTED BY RWG & MRS J SOUT HERNWOOD (BI1).
(Centred SP 813 270) House platforms, 13th century pottery and horn comb discovered during pipeline operations for Bucks Water Board (B2).
(Centred SP 8138 2698). An isolated area of disturbed pasture, (c20.0m square overall) adjoining a pond, within which are two possible platforms. The surrounding area shows a little disturbed rig and furrow (B3).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC5887 Bibliographic reference: GRIFFITHS R W & FARLEY M E 1973.
- <2>SBC29225 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Record Card Index no 1656.
- <3>SBC28916 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 22-APR-74.
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81380 26980 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANBOURNE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14362)
Record last edited
Feb 25 2026 11:32AM
