Monument record 0196201000 - SE OF BLACKGROVE FARM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval ridge and furrow and medieval house platforms, along with the route of a Roman road between Fleet Marston and Thornborough (DBC8304)
Map
Type and Period (4)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- PLATFORM (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- TERRACED GROUND (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
BLACKGROVE- DOMESDAY INCLUDED UNDER WADDESDON (B1).
2 FARMS AT BLACKGROVE REPRESENTING 2 MANORIAL ESTATES. DISTINCTION BETWEEN EYTHROPE PROPER & BLACKGROVE TRACEABLE FROM MID C13 (B2).
BLACKGROVE DESERTED C16-17 NOW REMAINS AS SINGLE FARM (B3).
Remains of a medieval/post medieval deserted settlement is visible on remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in fields between Blackberry Farm Animal Centre (RSPCA) and Blackgrove Farm House and centred at SP 76496 18701, the earthworks comprise interconnected ditches that form a series of irregularly shaped ditched enclosures, amongst which are a number of rectilinear and irregularly shaped platforms, the largest being rectilinear and about 58 x 31 metres. On aerial photographs taken in 2015, the earthworks are visible (5-6).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC26951 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 1). Volume 1. pp473-474.
- <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp108,111.
- <3>SBC3535 Bibliographic reference: DMVRG CARD (JENKINS 1971) VIA MRS B HURMAN.
- <4>SBC5134 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,APRIL 1974,.
- <5>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP71NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 05-MAR-2019 SP7618.
- <6>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 07-SEP-2015 SP7618.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7673 1881 (270m by 190m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13965)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Aug 4 2025 2:55PM
