Monument record 0022601000 - WOTTON UNDERWOOD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval village of Wotton Underwood, deserted in the eighteenth century
Map
Type and Period (6)
- HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- POND (12th Century to 14th Century - 1100 AD? to 1399 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- BURIED SOIL HORIZON (12th Century - 1100 AD? to 1199 AD?)
- HOLLOW WAY? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Little sign of where old village lay, though irregularities in paddocks near church visible & others at N end of park (B5).
Some houses closes etc visible in aerial photos (B6).
A few probable house platforms visible to SE of track between Middle & Yeat Farms; also some amorphous earthworks in field centred SP6850 1580 (B7).
Map of lands belonging to Richard Grenville in 1649 shows the layout of the closes of the village. Two closes with cottages labelled as 'Fran Hunt' and 'Greene' lie to the southern perimeter of the garden south of the South Pavilion of Wotton House. 'Whites Greene part of the Common' is on the eastern side of this garden (B11).
Evaluation trial trenching carried out by John Moore Heritage Services in September 2007 within the kitchen garden south of South Pavilion, revealed traces of medieval and early post-medieval occupation including a possible hollow way, pond, property boundary ditch, pit and cultivation soil. See report for detail (B12).
Several deposits were identified in August 2008 following groundworks for the new tennis court, some of which may equate with deposits seen during the previous evaluation on site (B13).
Sources (13)
- ---SBC17265 Aerial Photograph: 01/07/75. BCM A1/3/15. SP\684167. Yes.
- ---SBC17358 Aerial Photograph: 01/11/88. BCM A13/8/7. SP\684158. Yes.
- ---SBC17359 Aerial Photograph: 01/11/88. BCM A13/8/8. SP\682158. Yes.
- ---SBC17386 Aerial Photograph: 05/02/90. BCM A14/7/23. SP\683158. Yes.
- ---SBC18040 Aerial Photograph: 23/01/76. GAS 218.3447. SP\689176. Yes.
- ---SBC18041 Aerial Photograph: 23/01/76. GAS 218.3448. SP\690171. Yes.
- ---SBC20719 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 Michael Farley oblique AP. SP68151609. Yes.
- <5>SBC1649 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W 1957 HISTORY ON THE GROUND PP226-228.
- <6>SBC118 Bibliographic reference: A/P'S AT BCM.
- <7>SBC7355 Bibliographic reference: LAWS D & PIKE A R,15 SEPT 1977,FIELD VISIT;COMMENT BY A R PIKE,JAN 1978.
- <11>SBC22929 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2007. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of South Pavilion, Wotton House, Wotton Underwood.
- <12>SBC23316 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2007. Archaeological Evaluation Report: The South Pavilion, Wotton Underwood.
- <13>SBC23774 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2008. Groundworks for a New Tennis Court, the South Pavilion, Wotton Underwood: Archaeological Comments.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 68659 16779 (1219m by 2243m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (11th Century to 14th Century - 1000 AD to 1399 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: WUSP 07) (EBC17152)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC16510)
- Event - Intervention: Salvage recording (EBC17362)
Record last edited
Sep 9 2022 11:53AM
