Monument record 0033000000 - PARK OF DINTON HALL
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Medieval manor and 17th to 18th century gardens and park at Dinton Hall (DBC9357)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
FRAGMENT REMAINS OF MOAT(B1).
PROBABLE HOMESTEAD MOAT. 3 ARMS WATERFILLED, 18M WIDE. A CENTRAL MOUND RISES 2.8M ABOVE WATER LEVEL. GROUND IS DISTURBED BUT NO TRACE OF BUILDING FOUND. TO N THE GROUND LEVEL RISES & IT IS UNLIKELY THAT WATER COULD HAVE EXTENDED RIGHT ROUND THE MOUND (B2).
A possible medieval / post medieval moat is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in a field immediately S of Dinton Hall and centred at SP 76618 10881, a broad U-shaped ditch up to 24 metres wide may be the remains of a moated site. The SW facing side is 55 metres long aligned NW-SE: the SE facing side is 81 metres long aligned SW-NE: and the NE facing side is 64 metres long, aligned SE-NW (3-5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. p126.
- <2>SBC11293 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD,.
- <3>SBC28015 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-1897 RS 4071 12-DEC-1946.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP71SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 19-NOV-2019 SP7610.
- <5>SBC28053 Digital archive: Bucks Gardens Trust. 2025. Understanding Historic Parks and Gardens in Buckinghamshire - Dinton Hall.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7661 1086 (90m by 80m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Aug 29 2025 3:47PM
