More information : SP 302153. Langley (in Leafield), a DMV. Held by the Langleys until
at least 1331. In 1487 the Countess of Warwick conveyed the manor to
the Crown. Temp. Edward VI demesne already enclosed but tenant still
had open-field land; then 18 tenants but not all were resident or at
site. In 1609 Langley Manor House (see SP 21 NE 15) and Little
Langley House. The farm remains. Visual classification: poor, unevenground and vague bumps only. (Not visible on RAF A/Ps.) (Grid
reference obtained from OS 1".) (1)
No earthworks suggesting desertion are to be seen in the indicated
area which is all pasture and occupied by the masts of a wireless
telegraphy station. (2)
(SP 295155) Earthworks and the site of Little Langley DMV. In
pasture to the north west of the farmhouse are earthworks, 2ft high,
with the suggestion of a street with crofts (see SP 21 NE 15 for
earthworks associated with Tudor hunting lodge). (3)
In the level pasture field to the north west of the farmhouse centred
at SP 2944 1555 are a series of low banks up to 0.4m high and 4.0m wide. They appear to form a terraced system of small fields
interspaced with holloways. Nowhere is there evidence of building
platforms, walling or medieval habitation debris. Within this system
at SP 2948 1554 lie two apparently contemporary pillow-mounds 21.0m long, 5.0m wide and 0.5m high with lateral ditches. The whole of the
disturbed ground which includes some ridge and furrow at SP 2958 1557 is contained within a crescentic scarp up to 0.8m high which runs from SP 2943 1560 to SP 2962 1547. Whether these fields are contemporary
with the early hunting lodge (SP 21 NE 15) or, were associated with
the site of Little Langley DMV, and destroyed by later farming
activities, remains obscure. Earthworks surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD.
(4)
Scheduled as 'Earthworks and site of medieval village, Langley'.
(5)
(SP 2952 1558) Pillow Mounds (NR) (6)
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