Monument record 0043700003 - Earthworks, N OF DADFORD, STOWE

Summary

System of possible post-medieval enclosures, some associated with existing cottages, and featuring ridge and furrow

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks (DBC7454)

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Type and Period (1)

  • ENCLOSURE (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
AN AREA OF EARTHWORKS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF DADFORD VILLAGE SEEN ON AP'S. COMPRISE 5 REGULAR ENCLOSURES/CLOSES ADJOINING EXISTING COTTAGES. SEVERAL APPEAR TO SHOW SUBDIVISIONS AND AT LEAST ONE HAS SLIGHT TRACES OF RIDGE & FURROW. POSSIBLY POST-MEDIEVAL LAND ALLOTMENT? (7).

Sources (8)

  • ---SBC18810 Aerial Photograph: 11/10/46. RAF 20.4185. SP\675378. Yes.
  • <1>SBC7728 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP113-4.
  • <2>SBC14183 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P309.
  • <3>SBC16097 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 PP233-4.
  • <4>SBC3163 Bibliographic reference: CONGRESS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES, REPORT OF 33RD CONGRESS (1925) 1926 P18.
  • <5>SBC2118 Map: BULL E J 1973 PERS COMM & MAP.
  • <6>SBC12473 Aerial Photograph: RAF Vertical Aerial Photograph, 1946: run ?, frame 4185.
  • <7>SBC8382 Bibliographic reference: MEF (BCM) AP'S A25/14/0A-5A & A25/13/36-37 (APRIL 1996).

Location

Grid reference SP 66800 38340 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC14073)

Record last edited

Aug 25 2009 11:43AM

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