Monument record 0444600000 - 400M S OF TWYFORD CHURCH

Summary

Medieval house platforms, ridge and furrow, hollow-way and enclosure seen on aerial photographs

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Shrunken medieval village earthworks at Twyford (DBC8885)
  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of medieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow at Twyford (DBC7458)

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

HOLLOW WAY, & POSSIBLE HOUSE PLATFORMS TO S, VISIBLE ON A/P, & FORMER PROPERTY BOUNDARIES TO NORTH-WEST ON OTHER SIDE OF STREAM, CENTRED SP6648 2632 (B1).
LITTLE OF HOLLOW WAY & PLATFORMS ON AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH REMAIN AS MOSTLY BUILT OVER. ENCLOSURE NORTH OF HOLLOW WAY PROBABLY POST RIDGE & FURROW. 1 GOOD PLATFORM STILL, NORTH OF TRACK (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC5026 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E FROM ST JOSEPH/CAMBRIDGE UNIV A/P AFL 7 5.
  • <2>SBC4946 Verbal communication: Michael Farley (BCM). 1981. PERS COMM APRIL 1981, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6657 2620 (220m by 70m) (Centred on)
Civil Parish TWYFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14013)

Record last edited

Oct 16 2018 4:06PM

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