Monument record 0281600000 - 300M SSE ST JAMES AKELEY
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
AT LEAST 2 HOUSE PLATFORMS VISIBLE ON AIR PHOTO (B1). PROBABLY 2 PLATFORMS BUT SOME DISTURBANCE AT E END - POSSIBLY QUARRYING. FIELD UNDER PASTURE (B2).
An area of shrunken settlement of medieval date is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located on the south side of Leckhampstead Road, Akeley, and centred at SP 70877 37491. Boundaries, perpendicular to the road, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, as well as an earthwork, parallel to the road, on the southern side. This area has been redeveloped for houses and gardens by 2000. Further earthworks of shrunken settlement are also recorded on the north side of the road approximately 180m to the east (see MBC7368). (4-6)
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC200 Aerial Photograph: AIR PHOTO OCT 1946.
- <2>SBC12015 Verbal communication: PIKE A R FEB 1977 FIELD VISIT.
- <3>SBC18809 Aerial Photograph: 11/10/46. RAF 20.4181. SP\708377. Yes.
- <4>SBC26412 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RS 4181 11-Oct-1946.
- <5>SBC26440 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1970. OS-70301 V 94 18-Aug-1970.
- <6>SBC26441 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2000. NMR 18983_004 14-Nov-2000.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7084 3745 (120m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AKELEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13447)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Sep 6 2023 8:41PM
