Monument record 0033400000 - UPPER SOUTH FARM, QUAINTON
Summary
Possible Civil War battery earthworks recorded in field survey, also interpreted as a moat.
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Medieval moat or Civil War gun battery (DBC8953)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BATTERY? (Civil War - 1640 AD to 1649 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Width 0707 Length 0707 cm
Plan Form - SQUARE
CIVIL WAR EARTHWORK DESIGNED AS A BATTERY POSITION FOR A SINGLE CANNON. OPEN HORSESHOE PLAN, WITH A TRIPLE-SIDED DEFENSIVE DITCH, 50M SQUARE OVERALL AND COVERING APPROX 3/4 ACRE. PARALLELS IN LINCOLNSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, NOTTS & ELSEWHERE. 70M ABOVE SEA LEVEL WITH ALL EMBRACING ZONE OF FIRE. TREE & SCRUB COVERED, BUT IN GOOD CONDITION (B2).
THEORY THAT IT IS A HOMESTEAD MOAT (B1) DISPUTED (B2).
The earthworks could support either interpretation and lack of documentary evidence means function must remain inconclusive. Impact of proposed HS2 rail line assessed. See report for detail (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p243.
- <2>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <3>SBC24317 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 2012. Earthworks at Doddershall: Historic Landscape Report.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 72780 19670 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUAINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC16703)
Record last edited
Oct 14 2024 2:27PM
