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Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 338719
Hob Uid: 338719
Location : Oxfordshire Cherwell Fencott and Murcott, Oddington
Grid Ref : SP5535014730
Summary : Hollows and platforms typical of shrunken Medieval villages and deserted Medieval Villages were found to the east of the church. These earthworks with a later sub-divided ditched enclosure and hollow way could be seen on aerial photographs of the site taken by English Heritage in November 2006 as part of the Reconnaissance Recording programme. It is possible that some of the earthworks are the remains of a suggested site of a Cistercian monastery located at Oddington Grange.
More information : Area centred SP 55401475. Hollows and platforms typical of SMV's and DMV's,East of church. (1) The earthwork remains of a probable Medieval settlement described by the previous authorities could be seen in a single field to the south-east of the village of Oddington centred at SP 5536 1474. These earthworks with a later sub-divided ditched enclosure and hollow way could be seen on aerial photographs of the site taken by English Heritage in November 2006 as part of the Reconnaissance Recording programme. It is possible that some of the earthworks are the remains of a suggested site of a Cistercian monastery located at Oddington Grange noted in AMIE record :338719. Further ditches could also be seen in the adjacent field to the north centred at SP 5548 1487. (2)

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Source details : Oxford City and County Museum Sites and Monuments Records 5847
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Source details : NMR SP5514/14 NMR 24478/23 21-NOV-2006
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Shrunken Village, Earthwork, Hollow Way, Rectilinear Enclosure, Platform, Monastery
Evidence : Uncertain Evidence, Earthwork, Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Shrunken Village, Earthwork, Hollow Way, Rectilinear Enclosure, Platform
Evidence : Uncertain Evidence, Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 51 SE 22
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE
Start Date : 2006-04-01
End Date : 2007-03-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 338719