Monument record 0018501000 - 400M SE OF EYTHROPE HOUSE

Summary

Medieval hollow-way and boundary bank recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Scheduled Monument 1405583: Medieval settlement of Eythrope (DBC8139)

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Type and Period (2)

  • BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

HOLLOW WAY & BOUNDARY BANK SEPARATE 2 AREAS OF RIDGE & FURROW, CONNECTING WITH 1 OF THE STREETS OF THE DMV (B3).
Scheduled in June 2013. See Scheduling documents for detail (B4).



SP 77511386-SP 77701366. Not a Civil War earthwork, but a Medieval hollow-way and boundary bank, separating two areas of rig-and-furrow, and connecting with one of the streets of Eythrope DMV (SP 71 SE 1) (See St Joseph Aps). The "rectangular enclosure" at SP 77651387 appears as a platform, 0.5m high. It does not seem to be defensive and is probably a farm steading. Surveyed at 1:2500 (B16).
A rapid examination of air photography (B13) shows ther hollow way/boundary bank earthwork in 1969 (B14).

[Former interpretation from NRHE] A curved embankment, approximately 400 yds in length (B7) at Eythrope, and centred at SP 776138. There are breaks along its length (B10) which could be embrasures for guns. Possible a Civil War defensive earthwork. On its north side is a rectangular enclosure, possibly a battery. Eythorp was held by Parliamentary troops in 1644-5 (B17).
NRHE Insert 1999, update 2000 (B15).

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 (18)

  • ---SBC17235 Aerial Photograph: 01/07/75. BCM A/1/3/18A. SP\774140. Yes.
  • ---SBC17240 Aerial Photograph: 01/04/76. BCM A/1/7/24. SP\772138. Yes.
  • ---SBC17241 Aerial Photograph: 01/04/76. BCM A/1/7/27. SP\774137. Yes.
  • ---SBC17369 Aerial Photograph: 13/08/90. BCM A14/15/5-9. SP\774140. Yes.
  • ---SBC17797 Aerial Photograph: 23/01/76. CUC BWJ 5. SP\775139. Yes.
  • ---SBC20707 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP77901375. Yes.
  • ---SBC20708 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP77701390. Yes.
  • <1>SBC9193 Bibliographic reference: MORETON C O 1929 WADDESDON & OVER WINCHENDON -MAP AT END.
  • <2>SBC1645 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W 1953 NOTES ON BUCKS DMV'S P6/BERESFO RD M W & HURST J G 1971 DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE.
  • <3>SBC11420 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS(FILED) & SURVEY BY MR P STEVENS(FI LED) & INFORMATION FROM HIM.
  • <4>SBC24326 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England: Schedule of Monuments.
  • <7>SBC28016 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-2436 RP 3021 04-FEB-1948.
  • <10>SBC28836 Aerial Photograph: J K St Joseph. 1966. J K St Joseph ANY 8, AMP 19 16.5.66.
  • <13>SBC18416 Aerial Photograph: 05/08/69. NMR SP7713/1/08. SP\775139. Yes.
  • <14>SBC28615 Unpublished document: Andrew Miller. 1994. RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project.
  • <15>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
  • <16>SBC28838 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1972. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 07-MAR-72.
  • <17>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7766 1376 (307m by 200m)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14171)
  • Event - Survey: RCHME: Air Photograph Primary Recording Project 1992-1996 (EBC18831)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2026 10:14AM

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