Monument record 0023300000 - SSE OF CHEARSLEY FURZE

Summary

Probably medieval cultivation terraces recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval enclosure and cultivation terraces

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • CULTIVATION TERRACE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0200 m
FROM FIELD CORNER TERRACES RUN SW FOR C.200M. ON NW SLOPE IS AN AREA OF DISTURBANCE WITH CLEAR RIDGE & FURROW BEYOND & TO NE & SW. DIRECTIONS OF FURLONGS CLEARLY VISIBLE (B1).
TERRACES HAVE MAX HEIGHT OF 2M WITH WORKING PLATFORM 6M WIDE (B3).
PHOTOS (B4). L
YNCHETS UNUSUALLY NARROW: MAYBE C13/C14? (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC3403 Bibliographic reference: DAVIES M E 16 NOV 1972 FIELD VISIT.
  • <2>SBC5121 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,1973 FIELD VISIT.
  • <3>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <4>SBC11844 Photograph: PHOTO BY MRS C GRAVES 1985 (FILED).
  • <5>SBC15028 Unpublished document: TAYLOR C C (RCHM) TO HOOTON T,1985 (COPIES OF CORRESPONDENCE, FILED).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7119 1165 (230m by 220m)
Civil Parish CHEARSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC1395)

Record last edited

Jan 18 2018 2:08PM

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