Medieval
The
village undoubtedly has nucleated by the early medieval period and
probably by the late Saxon. A number of Saxo-Norman pottery finds have
been made around Sandpits Farm and other parts of the village and have
also been noted as abraded sherds in the surrounding fields, presumably
originating from episodic manuring.
Hardly
any buildings survive from the medieval period, perhaps Sandpits Farm
house originating in the late medieval. The demolition of Dickensbury
Barn in 1979 to make way for the village hall was unfortunate as this
building contained a number of features that suggest that it was once a
dwelling possibly dating to the 14th - 15th centuries.
The land
surrounding the site of the barn has been thoroughly investigated using
metal detectors. A number of medieval finds were made including
buckles, a ring and several coins, the earliest being a penny of Edward
I.
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