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| HER Number | MWB3692 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | SHALFORD DMV |
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Summary
The possible site of a deserted settlement although evidence for this is limited, although a medieval manor is documented
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01774.00.000
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 56 SE 7
SU 569 648
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Period of desertion known but documentary evidence inferior in quantity. Desertion c.1450-1700 Enclosure for pasture/improved arable <2>. The field investigator's comments were that there were no traces of a deserted settlement <3>.
The Victoria County History considers that the manor later known as Shalford was held in 1086 by Robert the son of Girold <6>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | 1960. DMV RESEARCH GROUP 1960 8TH ANNUAL REPORT APPX B. APPENDIX B I. [Article in serial / SWB9197] |
| <02> | Berkshire Archaeological Society. 1962. Berkshire Archaeological Journal 1962 60. 60. In ADS Journals. 10.5284/1000017. SU569648, p92-7 Introduction to a First List of DMV Sites in Berks by Beresford and Hurst. [Article in serial / SWB10069]
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/berks_bas_2007/journal.cfm?volume=60 (Accessed 04/12/2014) |
| <03> | Ordnance Survey. 1960s-70s. Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments. F1 GHP 25-APR-63. [Personal observation / SWB14640] |
| <04> | Beresford, M and Hurst, J G (ed). 1971. Deserted medieval villages: studies. p183. [Monograph / SWB146719] |
| <05> | University of Hull. 2009-16. Beresford's Lost Villages. https://dmv.hull.ac.uk/. [Website / SWB148949]
https://dmv.hull.ac.uk (Accessed 26/11/2019) |
| <06> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1924. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks IV 1924. Vol 4. p53. [Monograph / SWB10281]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4 (Accessed 24/09/2015) |
| <07> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2017. Shalford Farm, Wasing, Aldermaston, West Berkshire: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. 17/227. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149748] |
Related Monuments
| MWB3693 | At Shalford Farmhouse (Monument) |
| MWB3694 | SHALFORD FARM - Preceptory (Monument) |
| MWB1515 | Chapel of St Leonard, Manor Farm, Brimpton (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1743 | Shalford Farm, Wasing, Aldermaston, West Berkshire: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment (Ref: SFW 17/227) |
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