Type

Monument

Title / Name

Medieval Settlement of Langley Burrell

Summary

Medieval earthworks representing the early settlement. Langley Burrell is a village with medieval origins.

SETTLEMENT; HOLLOW WAY; HOUSE PLATFORM; RIDGE AND FURROW, Medieval to Late C19 (1066 to 1900)

Source Detail: Gover, J. E. B., Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1939

Title: English Place Name Society: The Place Names of Wiltshire

Summary: Publication Source ID: SWI12252

Additional Information: Cambridge University Press 16

Description: Langelegh AD940.

Source Detail: Pevsner, N. + Cherry, B., 1975

Title: The Buildings of England, Wiltshire (1975 Edition)

Summary: Publication Source ID: SWI16505

Description: No trace of former manor house that existed prior to present one. Visited March 1977 and May 1978.

Source Detail: Ford, W.J., 1976

Title: A Survey of the Archaeology of the Chippenham Area

Summary: Area Survey - original maps missing from the document Main author was W. J. Ford, County Archaeologist Source ID: SWI22532

Additional Information: Wiltshire County Archaeological Service

Source Detail: Royal Air Force, 1940-50s

Title: Royal Air Force (RAF) Aerial Photography (master)

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26099

Description: Possible medieval and post medieval settlement remains and ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of the the village of Langley Burrell. A lidar survey in 2005 suggests that it has all been ploughed level. The possible settlement remains are one of a number around the current extents of the village of Langley Burell. The ridge and furrow appears to be part of an extensive open field system that once covered much of Langley Burrell parish. The possible settlement remains comprise possible house platforms, boundaries and a possible hollow way. These are in an area once covered by a Second World War military camp.

Source Detail: King, S. J., 1981

Title: The Archaeology of Langley Burrell

Summary: Survey Source ID: SWI26593

Description: The unusual name of the village can be traced back to Norman times. In the Domesday Book of 1085, a 'Borel' is recorded as holding 'Langefel' (Langley) under Edward, Earl of Sarum.

Source Detail: King, S. J., 1981

Title: The Archaeology of Langley Burrell

Summary: Survey Source ID: SWI26593

Description: The village is first recorded as 'Langeleah' (long meadow) in A.D. 940. The Burrell element is derived from the family of Burel who were lords of the manor from 1070-1300.

Source Detail: Last, J., Carpenter, E. + Evans, S., 2016

Title: West Wiltshire National Archaeological Identification Survey Lowland Pilot Project Report

Summary: Research Report This report describes the results of the National Archaeological Identification Survey Pilot Project: West Wiltshire (A350 corridor), which comprised interpretation and mapping of air photographs and lidar, analytical field survey, geophysical survey, excavation and palaeoenvironmental study. The project covered an area of 199 sq km in west Wiltshire between Chippenham and Trowbridge, centred on the Avon valley and the A350 road corridor. Source ID: SWI27877

Additional Information: Historic England 38-2016

Description: Earthworks represent a shrunken medieval village, adjacent to the extant settlement.

Source Detail: Historic England, Various

Title: National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) Entry

Summary: Data held by the NRHE database. The data is made available and licenced under the Open Government Licence version 3. Source ID: SWI29488