Monument record 0454101000 - POYNATTS FARM, SKIRMETT
Summary
Site of a house, supposedly burnt down in the 14th or 15th century; Roman bricks were also found, possibly reused. Nothing now visible. Close to current modern farmhouse, which incorporated seventeenth century fabric
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (4)
- FARMHOUSE (17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)
- MANOR HOUSE? (14th Century to 15th Century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
- HOUSE (14th Century to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1500 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Poynetts House & Wood derive their name from the Poynants, C14 holders of Skirmett manor. House is modern with C17 nucleus.The foundations of a house, burnt down in 14th or 15th c. lie about 50 yds east of the present Poynatts House, west of Skirmett. Roman brickbats were found, probably re-used from the ruins of a Roman house in the area. (SU774903). (B1).
The gardener at Poynatts House for C 20 years, did not know of any foundations, nor had he found any Ro remains. (B2, B5).
Farm at NGR (B3).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p46.
- <2>SBC11106 Bibliographic reference: Ordnance Survey. OS RECORD CARD SU 78 SE 06 (FILED).
- <3>SBC10409 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6 INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
- <4>SBC7423 Unpublished document: S Genaway. 1957. LETTER FROM MR S GENAWAY TO K OAKLEY, 1957.
- <5>SBC27553 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1972. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 17-OCT-72.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 7742 9032 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2025 12:47PM
