Monument record 0256200000 - GORRELL FARM, BIDDLESDEN

Summary

Earthworks of deserted medieval and post-medieval settlement seen on aerial photographs

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  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of deserted medieval hamlet of Gorrell
  • SHINE: Gorrell Farm deserted medieval settlement earthworks

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Type and Period (1)

  • HAMLET (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

FORMER HAMLET, NOW A FARM (AT NGR). 'DECAYED HAMLET' C.1755 (B1-2).
AP SHOWS EARTHWORKS, BOUNDARY DITCHES & TRACKWAYS AROUND PRESENT FARM (B3).
FIELD VISIT FOUND HOUSE PLATFORMS, 2 PRONOUNCED HOLLOW WAYS, & SOME LESS WELL PRESERVED EARTHWORKS (MORE DETAILS, CAS CARD)(B4).

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC18811 Aerial Photograph: 11/10/46. RAF 20.4187. SP\656380. Yes.
  • <1>SBC16737 Bibliographic reference: WILLIS B 1755 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES...OF BUCKINGHAM P156.
  • <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp155-156.
  • <3>SBC12472 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF Vertical Aerial Photograph, 1946: Run 20, frame 4187.
  • <4>SBC507 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1977 (APRIL 22) FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6610 3841 (386m by 342m)
Civil Parish BIDDLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13272)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13449)

Record last edited

Aug 14 2022 8:00PM

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