Westbury Farm, Great Offley, Hertfordshire: An Archaeological Desktop Assessment

Abstract

A desk based assessment was carried out for Westbury Farm, Great Offley and the surrounding area. Records are very scarce for the prehistoric period, and whilst the area in general has a high potential, no specific statement could be made about the site in particular. The settlement of Offley has a long history, perhaps as far back as Offa, after whom it may have been named. At Domesday Westbury was the largest of four manors in the arisint The hose haets and orhet site uoy si seti shoetdni ranie ane jar b u i l d i n i . T h s i my r a l e l o h t a n e o - b e s u p p e r , t h o u o s t r u s t e d r o u g e r the village in the late 18th or early 19th century, cutting across the Westbury complex.