Monument record 0541501000 - ESE OF WINDMILL HILL FARM

Summary

Possible site of Saxon meeting place, mentioned in historical records

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  • Planning Notification Area: Possible site of Saxon moot or boundary marker (DBC9425)

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOOT (11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)

Description

EXACT SITE OF WADDESDON HUNDRED MEETING PLACE IS UNKNOWN. MAY WELL HAVE BEEN ON PROMINENT HILL SE OF VILLAGE (B1).
SUGGESTED SITE OF THE HUNDRED TREE (HUNDRYTHE TREOW)WHICH WAS PRESUMABLY ANCIENT MEETING PLACE, IN BOUNDARY CHARTER OF 1004. WOULD HAVE LOST SIGNIFICANCE AFTER REGROUPING OF 1007 (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC8276 Bibliographic reference: MAWER A & STENTON F M 1925 PLACE-NAMES OF BUCKINGH AMSHIRE IN ENGLISHPLACENAMESOC2P131"".
  • <2>SBC766 Article in serial: BAINES A H J 1972 BOUNDARIES OF OVER WINCHENDON IN RECS OF BUCKS 19 P170.

Location

Grid reference SP 74500 15300 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish UPPER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2018 6:26PM

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