Monument record 0033700000 - SE OF CHURCH

Summary

Earthwork of medieval moat around church recorded in field survey.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018669: MOATED SITE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH EAST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH (DBC7139)
  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval shrunken village, moat and fishpond at Chearsley (DBC9084)

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 120m, Width 108m.
CHURCH STANDS WITHIN ENTRENCHMENT- SEEMS TO PROTECT FORD ACROSS THAME (B1).
SOME LEVELLING WHEN CHURCHYARD ENLARGED (B2).
WITHIN 1 FIELD, N SIDE BESIDE ROAD. W & S 3M DEEP-BOTTOM TO TOP OF PLATFORM. FLAT BOTTOMED. W & S SUBSTANTIAL BANK. E SIDE EITHER BANK OR SUNKEN AREA FURTHER E (B5).
SCHEDULED: SAM 32109 (B9).

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC26951 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 1). Volume 1. p124.
  • <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p349.
  • <3>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p87.
  • <4>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p20.
  • <5>XYSBC4838 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) DEC 1971 FIELD VISIT. [Mapped feature: #69 ]
  • <6>SBC3402 Verbal communication: DAVIES M E NOV 1972 FIELD VISIT.
  • <7>SBC5718 Verbal communication: GILL MRS S & WATERTON MRS S (CMAG) & FARLEY M E (BCM) JAN 1975.
  • <8>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <9>SBC23991 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <10>SBC19758 Unpublished document: Sandy Kidd. 2000. Notes made during site visit in November 2000.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 72176 10234 (290m by 178m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish CHEARSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13995)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC16102)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit and topographic earthwork survey (EBC18218)

Record last edited

Nov 7 2024 2:32PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.