Wiltshire and Swindon Sites and Monument Record Information

SMR Number

SU27NW451

Site Name

Snap

Grid Ref

SU222765

Parish

Aldbourne

Photographs

Images for Aldbourne (if available)

District

Kennet

Site Type

Settlement

Period

Late Medieval

Scheduled Monument

SM30292

Finds

Stone (building material)

X Y Grid Ref

422200, 176500

Altitude

243.84 metres

Geology

Middle Chalk; Upper Chalk

Description

Deserted Medieval village with upstanding earthworks surviving.

Details

A Deserted Medieval Village abandoned in 1913. Known as Snape in AD1268. Snap recorded tax returns in 1334 & 1377 (13 paying). Eight buildings are still clearly traceable as low walling, also traces of fields. Medieval sherds have been found (14/15th century). The area north east of Snap Farm comprises the main area of the Medieval settlement, which survives as a series of low rectangular building platforms, rubble filled hollows and short lengths of trackway, and is defined along its southern edge by a holloway up to 1.5m in depth and 8m in width. The house platforms include stone and brick wall foundations up to 1m high and although many are known to have remained in use until the start of the 20th century, they are Medieval in origin. Low parallel banks running northwards from the settlement indicate a series of Medieval strip enclosures or crofts associated with the house platforms, whilst a series of similar banks formerly existing to the south are visible as cropmarks.

Sources

The Place-names of Wiltshire p292 1939 Gover, J.E.B et al

Deserted Medieval Villages p56 1989 Beresford, Maurice; and Hurst, J G

Fldwk A Sewell 1982 1982 Sewell, Andrew

Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine Vol 52, p 268

Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine Vol 57, p386-90

Prehistory of the Aldbourne Basin p 71 1988 Sewell, Andrew

E/LL96 Cambridge University Aerial Photograph Unit

A26/224027 1971 Wiltshire County Council

D/SU2276/2/25-6 English Heritage

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