Monument record 0295800000 - YTTINGA FORDA
Summary
Tenth century record of boundary marker with Linslade at ford
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY MARKER (10th Century - 900 AD to 999 AD)
Description
IN CHARTER AD 966 EDGAR GRANTS AELGIFU LAND AT LINSLADE; 'YTTINGA FORDA' IS MENTIONED AS 1 OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LAND GRANTED (BI1). 'YTTINGA FORD' MARKED AT NGR SP 9139 2341 (BI2). INTERPRETATION & SITING CONFIRMED (B I3). FURTHER HISTORICAL DISCUSSION OF CHARTER & 'YTTINGA FORDA' (BI4). NOW TIDDINGFORD (SKETCH) (BI5)
Yttingaford was the point near Leighton where the high road from Aylesbury to Bedford crossed the Ouzel. It is named in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the place where Edward the Elder made peace with the Danes in about 903. Two branches of the Ouzel make an island here which may be identified as the meeting place between Edward and the Danes (B6).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC12067 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R FROM KEMBLE J M 1848 CODEX DIPLOMATICUS A EVI SAXONICI VOL 6 P79 (PHOTOCOPY FILED IN CAS FI.
- <2>SBC10375 Map: OS 1955 1:25000 MAP.
- <3>SBC4582 Bibliographic reference: ELVEY G R APRIL 1977.
- <4>SBC773 Article in serial: Arnold Baines. 1983. 'LADY ELGIVA, ST AETHELWOLD & THE LINSLADE CHARTER OF 966', IN RECS OF BUCKS 25. Vol 25. pp12-129.
- <5>SBC5946 Graphic material: GURNEY F G PENCIL SKETCH IN NOTEBOOK IN BEDFORDSH IRE RECORD OFFICE (PHOTOCOPY FILED).
- <6>SBC29397 Bibliographic reference: 1912. Victoria County History of Bedfordshire volume 3. p401.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Update 2002.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 91380 23400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GROVE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14128)
Record last edited
Mar 26 2026 11:39AM
