Monument record 0033301000 - UPPER SOUTH FARM

Summary

Possible medieval moat, or a windmill mound but most likely Civil War earthworks as recorded in field survey and known from field name

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Upper South Farm probable Civil War earthworks or post medieval windmill mound (DBC7507)

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 18m.
Plan Form - Circular.
'SMALL CIRCULAR HOMESTEAD MOAT' (RCHM,B2).
'TOO SMALL TO BE A MOAT, ALMOST CERTAINLY A PLOUGHED-DOWN MILL-MOUND, CONFIRMED BY FIELD-NAME, 'WINDMILL KNOB'. FEATURE NOW ENTIRELY LEVELLED' (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p419.
  • <2>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p243.
  • <3>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <4>SBC8384 Verbal communication: MEF ? PERS COMM; LOCAL INFORMATION ON FIELD NAME E TC FROM MR G RODWELL.

Location

Grid reference SP 72890 19180 (point)
Civil Parish QUAINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13938)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14179)
  • Event - Survey: HS2 remote sensing survey - CH-004-012 (EBC17783)

Record last edited

Oct 18 2024 11:53AM

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