Monument record 0290100000 - SW OF LONG SPINNEY, LITTLEWORTH
Summary
Possible Medieval settlement earthworks seen on aerial photographs and recorded in field survey
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (4)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- QUARRY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
BANKS & OTHER EARTHWORKS VISIBLE ON AP'S (B1).
FIELD VISIT, 28/7/1977 FOUND THE GROUND WHICH SLIGHTLY SLOPES DOWN TO SMALL STREAM TO N HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN DISTURBED, BUT EARTHWORKS HAVE NO DISTINCT PATTERN. POSSIBLE AREA OF VILLAGE SHRINKAGE. S EDGE OF FIELD IS NOW BEING ENCROACHED UPON BY NEW HOUSING. NGR TO FIELD CENTRE (B2).
Earthwork survey by Oxford Archaeology in April 2014 identifies earthworks as quarry pits and associated spoil heaps, ridge and furrow, possible earlier lynchets, and areas of disturbance associated with a former field track. See report for detail (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC24490 Unpublished document: Earthworks noted on aerial photo held by BCC Roads Dept..
- <2>SBC24489 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1977. Pers Comm, July 1977, following site visit.
- <3>SBC24486 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2014. Land off Meadow Way, Wing: Earthwork Survey Report.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8835 2347 (190m by 190m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork & LIDAR Surveys (Ref: WINGOT) (EBC17657)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13245)
Record last edited
Dec 7 2015 12:32PM
