Monument record 0250500000 - CHARNDON

Summary

Earthworks of house platforms, hollow-ways and paddocks from formerly larger village seen in field survey and on aerial photographs

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Historic village core of Charndon (DBC9669)

Map

Type and Period (1)

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

Description

Dimensions - Width 0400 Length 0550 m
SHRINKAGE VISIBLE ON A/P'S,EXTENDING LENGTH OF VILLAGE(BI1).BOUNDED BY R & F.IN W FIELDS 2 HOLLOWAYS LEAD INTO SMALL ENCLOSURES-FORMER PADDOCKS? 3 LE VEL PLATFORMS,HOLLOWS ETC ARE EVIDENCE OF SHRINKAG E.IN N,GROUND IS DIVIDED BY DITCHES,REPRESENTING E EDGE OF PADDOCKS.SURVEY AT 1:2500(BI2)

Sources (3)

  • ---SBC17624 Aerial Photograph: 23/01/76. CSS 216. 3379. SP\670241. Yes.
  • <1>SBC12048 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R FROM BRITISH GAS A/P JAN 1976 & ST JOSEPH A/P - COPIES AT BCM.
  • <2>SBC10911 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP62 SE5,MARCH 1977,FILED.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6709 2437 (480m by 720m) (Centred on)
Civil Parish CHARNDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC1420)

Record last edited

Nov 28 2019 1:41PM

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