Monument record 0033100000 - FIELD CALLED GREAT BURY
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Earthwork remains of a medieval moat, fishpond and house platform (DBC8982)
Map
Type and Period (2)
- MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- (Alternate Type) POND? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
WHEN PERFECT MOAT 1/2 ACRE SQUARE (B1).
FRAGMENT OF HOMESTEAD MOAT (B2).
MOATED SITE IN FIELD CALLED GREAT BURY: NAME SUGGESTS FORTIFIED HOMESTEAD (B3).
L-SHAPED AREA OF WATER-NOT CONVINCING MOAT FRAGMENT. SLIGHT OCCUPATION TO NW (CAS 01961)(B4).
NOT A HOMESTEAD MOAT BUT A DRAINAGE POND (B5).
Remains of a homestead moat and a fishpond, in a field called "Great Bury". (Probably the fragment shown on OS 6" 1958 at SP 720172) (B3).
The ploughing of a large rectangular house platform at SP 72001729 revealed much 12th/13th century pottery and roof tile, and a few earlier Shelly wares (B6)
Not a homestead moat but a drainage pond. The farmer confirmed the finds of auth.2 but perambulation was not possible due to a tall cereal crop. (B7)
NRHE insert 1998 (B8).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (9)
- ---SBC28829 Verbal communication: 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F1 RSC 10-JUL-77.
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p432.
- <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. p313.
- <3>SBC9197 Bibliographic reference: MORETON C O 1929 WADDESDON & OVER WINCHENDON P143.
- <4>SBC5135 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,APRIL 1974,FIELD VISIT.
- <5>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <6>SBC13333 Article in serial: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Recs of Bucks 19, Part 4, p505-511. Vol 19. p510.
- <7>SBC28828 Verbal communication: 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F1 RSC 06-JUL-77.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7201 1725 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC16587)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC16588)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2026 12:11PM
