Monument record 0187300000 - STOCK LANE, WHADDON

Summary

Possible medieval manorial complex recorded in excavation, also earlier Roman and Saxon finds recovered

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  • MANOR HOUSE? (12th Century to 14th Century - 1100 AD to 1399 AD)

Description

Plan Form - L SHAPED
AN EARLY MANOR HOUSE? A COMPLEX OF BUILDINGS, PATHS, YARD &C DISCOVERED & RESCUE EXCAVATION CARRIED OUT, AHEAD OF DEVELOPMENT. IN PRIME POSITION- NEAR CHURCH & ON MAIN VILLAGE STREET. DATED C12-C14, DISMANTLED SOON AFTER. EARLIER OCCUPATION- prehistoric flint, ROMAN, SAXON, C11-C12 (BI3). NGR TO SITE (BI3).



SP 806342. Worked flints, RB sherds, two coins of Constantine 2 (AD 337-40), one of Trajan (AD 98-117) together with Anglo-Saxon sherds found during excavation of medieval manor site (B2).
SP 80583413 Site of manor house excavated by D C Mynard in 1968 (B5).
The site of the manor house and surrounding area is now developed. D Mynard confirms the authy 2 siting. The excavation by B Griffiths showed the house was built in the 13th century and occupied till the 16th century when it was demolished. The finds listed by authy 1 were residual (B6).

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 (8)

  • ---SBC29305 Unpublished document: A Boucher. 2000. Whaddon Manor Estates: archaeological documentary assessment.
  • <1>SBC9240 Article in serial: Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. 1968. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS IN 1968; & SEE MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY 1969 13 P268; & RECS OF BUCKS 1969 18 P336.
  • <2>SBC16804 Bibliographic reference: WOLVERTON & DISTRICT ARCH SOC JNL 1969 2 PP10, 12.
  • <3>SBC5871 Article in serial: Richard Griffiths. 1979. 'RESCUE EXCAVATION OF A MEDIEVAL HOUSE AT WHADDON', IN RECS OF BUCKS 21 PP40-76 (& SEE GRIFFITH'S ORIGINAL SITE NOTES &C, FILED). Vol 21.
  • <4>SBC10786 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 83 SW 32 (NOT RETAINED).
  • <5>SBC29303 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Record Card Index No 1873.
  • <6>SBC29302 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 10-DEC-74.
  • <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 80580 34130 (point)
Civil Parish WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (15)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Interpretation: Desk-Based Assessment: Whaddon Manor Estate (EBC18920)
  • Event - Intervention: Excavation: WHADDON MANOR (EBC10464)

Record last edited

Mar 5 2026 11:17AM

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