Monument record M808 - Saxondale Shrunken Medieval Village
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | SK 68200 39900 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK63NE |
| District | Rushcliffe |
| Civil Parish | Saxondale, Rushcliffe |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Deserted Med village of Saxondale. On APs nothing much showing except strip cultivation. Site apparently each side of A52. (1)
Saxenden 1086. This is probably from OE Seaxna denu, "Saxon's valley", denoting some isolated Saxon settlement in this Anglian territory. (2)
Earthworks include house platforms, terraced areas, hollows and ridge and furrow. (3)
See M5473 for site of church.
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP LI68
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP LI67
<1> CUCAP, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT594.
Other Refs: LI67, LI68
<2> Gover, Mawer & Stenton, 1940, Place Names of Nottinghamshire, p 241 (Published document). SNT670.
<3> TPAT, 1995, Village Earthwork Survey II (Published document). SNT1360.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- <1> SNT594 Aerial photograph: CUCAP. Air photos.
- <2> SNT670 Published document: Gover, Mawer & Stenton. 1940. Place Names of Nottinghamshire. EPNS. p 241.
- <3> SNT1360 Published document: TPAT. 1995. Village Earthwork Survey II.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Church of St Martin, Saxondale (Building) (M5473)
- Parent of: Early Medieval or Medieval finds, Saxondale (Element) (L5474)
- Parent of: Earthworks and pond, Manor Farm, Saxondale (Element) (L7628)
- Parent of: Earthworks, Saxondale (Element) (L7626)
- Parent of: Field system earthworks, Saxondale (Element) (L7629)
- Parent of: Hollow and terracing, Saxondale (Element) (L7627)
- Parent of: Village Earthworks, Saxondale (Element) (L808)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM
