Monument record 0238000000 - MANOR & CHURCH FARMS

Summary

Earthworks of a deserted medieval to post-medieval settlement

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of deserted Medieval village and manor of De La Hay (DBC9375)
  • Local Heritage List 4775: MANOR & CHURCH FARMS (DBC11992)

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Type and Period (1)

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

HOUSE PLATFORMS, ?VILLAGE EARTHWORKS, 1 OR 2 OVA LENCLOSURES, SEEN ON AP (B5).
ON GROUND, FEATURES MUCH AS IN AP; NETWORK OF HOLLOW WAYS, &?PLATFORMS. LARGE ?PLATFORM ADJ TO MANOR FARM MAY REPRESENT FORMER MANOR HOUSE. SOME DISTURBANCE IN FIELD FROM CANAL CONSTRUCTION? NGR - EARTHWORKS CENTRE (B5).


(Area SP 921152) A DMV site? suggested by St Joseph seems rather unlikely as hollow ways overlie rig and furrow and there are no traces of house platforms (B7).
The pattern of enclosures bounded by linear hollows, as seen on St Joseph AP, are visible on the ground, although much reduced by ploughing. Rig and furrow runs under them suggesting that this was not a DMV site but rather extensive machine-cut drainage (B8).
A rapid examination of air photography shows the earthworks of the DMV/drainage (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 (14)

  • ---SBC17314 Aerial Photograph: 01/04/76. BCM A1/8/6. SP\920152. Yes.
  • ---SBC17717 Aerial Photograph: 16/05/66. CUC ANY 21. SP\921153. Yes.
  • ---SBC18537 Aerial Photograph: 09/12/77. NMR SP9215/1/14. SP\922152. Yes.
  • ---SBC18790 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/46. RAF 187.4082. SP\921151. Yes.
  • <1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. p411.
  • <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p709.
  • <3>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p391.
  • <4>SBC10607 Map: OS MAP 1960 6IN (1:10560).
  • <5>SBC227 Bibliographic reference: AIR PHOTOS- RAF 1946 187.4082; CUCAP ANY 21; NMR S P 9215/1/14 (COPIES OF THESE AT BCM). ARP GETS SI.
  • <6>SBC517 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1977(28 JULY) FIELD VISIT.
  • <7>SBC29373 Aerial Photograph: J K St Joseph. J K St Joseph AIS 5.
  • <8>SBC29367 Unpublished document: P A Stevens. 1973. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 06-JUN-73.
  • <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 9207 1519 (430m by 390m)
Civil Parish MARSWORTH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13246)
  • Event - Survey: RCHME: Air Photograph Primary Recording Project 1992-1996 (EBC18831)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC17678)

Record last edited

Mar 20 2026 4:32PM

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