Monument record 0108902000 - CHELMSCOTE MANOR

Summary

Medieval to post-medieval settlement, now deserted, known from historical records and features recorded in watching brief

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

CHELMSCOTE, HAMLET & MANOR OF C.300 ACRES. MANOR FARM INCLUDES REMAINS OF EARTHWORKS OR EMBANKMENTS ON W SIDE OF HAMLET, NEXT TO LINSLADE (B1).
IN FIELD ADJOINING FARMHOUSE ARE REMAINS OF EARTHWORKS & EMBANKMENTS OF WHICH NOTHING IS KNOWN. ALSO TRACES OF A MOAT (B2).
NGR TO CHAPEL/MANOR HOUSE (B5).
Footing trenches observed after excavation for a new extension at 'Elsroy'. Footings went straight down to natural clay, no archaeological remains visible (B9).

Sources (9)

  • <1>SBC7698 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 P464.
  • <2>SBC14296 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P749.
  • <3>SBC12951 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P269.
  • <4>SBC15563 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P415-6.
  • <5>SBC10479 Map: OS 1979 1:2500 MAP.
  • <6>SBC11692 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
  • <7>SBC10951 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP82 NE 3.
  • <8>SBC19252 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale District: Parishes of Aston Abbotts &C.
  • <9>SBC19590 Verbal communication: Sandy Kidd (BCC). 2002. Kidd A to Wise J May 2002 Comments re watching brief.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8968 2728 (250m by 240m) (Centred on)
Civil Parish SOULBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief (EBC16016)

Record last edited

Dec 28 2018 10:54AM

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