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The course of Grim's Ditch near to its western end where it takes a ‘dog leg’ turn (circled red).

From Prehistory 2
Reproduced from the 1960 Ordnance Survey map
Ref SW48 SW 1:10,560
Copyright Crown copyright. All rights reserved. English Heritage 100019088.2006

Ridge and furrow

Air photograph showing the line of the current A338 (marked red) which can be seen to cut through the layout of the ridge and furrow earthworks, suggesting a post-medieval date for the road.

From Roman 4
Created Date: 30th January 1944
Reference No.: US/7PH/GP/LOC164 Fr5033
© English Heritage (NMR) Photograph

Terrier

A terrier of 1773 for East Hanney describing how strips in the open fields had been 'taken into the turnpike road.'

From Roman 4
Created Date: 1773
Reference No.: D641/3/E/4/15
© Staffordshire Record Office

View of the site from the west

This is how the site looks from the west today. The brook runs through the trees.

From Domesday survey 2
Created Date: 20/05/06
Reference No.: DSCN0179
© P. Sayers

Close up of the site

Once we get into the trees, this is what we see. The brook varies in depth, dependent on how much rain there has been.

From Domesday survey 2
Created Date: 20/05/06
Reference No.: DSCN0190
© P.Sayers

Earthwork plan

Earthwork plan of Tulwick 1977.

From Medieval 1
Created 1976
Creator CJ Bond
Ref PRN 7601
Copyright Oxfordshire County Council Sites and Monuments Record

Earthwork overlay

Earthwork plan of Tulwick overlaid onto an1946 air photograph of the site. The area highlighted can be interpreted as the village green, with hollow ways showing the former roads. The earthworks suggest houses were clustered around the green.

From Medieval 1
Created Date: 10/11/06 from
Earthwork plan Created 1976 By CJ Bond
Ref PRN 7601
Copyright Oxfordshire County Council Sites and Monuments Record
1946 air photograph
© English Heritage.NMR RAF Photography

Site excavation

Excavations at Tulwick took place between 1962 and 1966. These excavations were carried out by the Wantage and District Field Club.

From Medieval 2
Created Date: c 1965
© Wantage and District Field Club

Pottery

A drawing of pottery found at Tulwick during excavation. The pottery dated from the 12th to the late 15th/early 16th Centuries.

From Medieval 2
Created Date: c.1965
© Wantage and District Field Club
Tulwick Barn

Ordnance Survey map of 1877 recording a barn at Tulwick.

From Medieval 2
Map base reproduced from the 1883 Ordnance Survey map
Image: © and database right Crown Copyright and Landmark Information Group Ltd (All rights reserved 2006.) Licence no 000394 and TP 0024

OS 1st edition

25 inches to one mile Ordnance Survey First Edition map of Wantage area, surveyed between 1875 and 1877, showing the then parish boundary between Wantage and Charlton.

From Victorian 1
Map base reproduced from the 1883 Ordnance Survey map
Image: © and database right Crown Copyright and Landmark Information Group Ltd (All rights reserved 2006.) Licence no 000394 and TP 0024

Remark Book

Extract from the Remark Book showing part of the boundary between the parishes of Wantage and Charlton.

From Victorian 1
Created Date: 1875
Creator: Ordnance Survey
Reference No.: OS26/289
Reproduced from The National Archives OS 26/289
Boundary map

Boundary Sketch Map

From Victorian 1
Created Date: 1875
Creator: Ordnance Survey
Reference No.: OS 27/139
Reproduced from The National Archives OS 27/139

Journal of Inspection

Journal of Inspection used to record comments on the Boundary Sketch Map.

From Victorian 1
Created Date: 1875
Creator: Ordnance Survey
Reference No.: 0S 29/11
Reproduced from The National Archives OS 29/11

The Journal of Inspection recording the following for Wantage: "not inspected by anyone".

From Victorian 1
Created Date: 1875
Creator: Ordnance Survey
Reference No.: OS 29/11
Reproduced from The National Archives OS 29/11
Picked Mead

A Section from the Boundary Sketch Map showing a disputed boundary in an area known as Picked Mead (circled in red), on the border between the Hamlet of Grove and East Challow Parish.

From Victorian 2
Created Date: 1875
Creator: Ordnance Survey
Reference No.: OS 27/139
Reproduced from The National Archives OS 27/139

Letter 1

This is an entry from the Boundary Remark Book recording a doubt over the boundary between the Hamlet of Grove and East Challow Parish.

From Victorian 2
Created Date: 1875
Creator: Ordnance Survey
Reference No.: OS 26/289
Reproduced from The National Archives OS 26/289

Letter 2

Letter statement from land owner Mr. W. D. Wasborough in response to the doubt over the boundary between the Hamlet of Grove and East Challow Parish.

From Victorian 2
Created Date: 1875
Creator: Ordnance Survey
Reference No.: OS 26/289
Reproduced from The National Archives OS 26/289