Monument record 0002900000 - MANOR FARM, GT HORWOOD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Medieval moat and shrunken village earthworks at Manor Farm
Map
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
MOAT, INTERSECTED BY A BROOK; SECTION VISIBLE IN BANKS. BROOK ONCE FLOWED AROUND S PART OF MOAT. WHOLE MOAT WAS ONCE FLOODED?(B1).
OS FIELD INVESTIGATOR SAYS IS DOUBTFUL MOAT; IS A VILLAGE ENCLOSURE DEFINED BY DEPRESSIONS, PART OF SHRUNKEN VILLAGE S OF GREAT HORWOOD? (B2).
NGR TO MOAT CENTRE (B1).
A bank and ditch of possible medieval date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 100m west of Manor Farm, Great Horwood, and centred at SP 477194 231598. L shaped bank and ditch visible as earthworks close to a watercourse and at the southern edged of ridge and furrow earthworks. Recorded as a moat by the County Museum Archaeological Group. Not enough features are clear to confirm or otherwise. (5-7)
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC2135 Verbal communication: BULL EJ 1971 PERS COMM; ALSO RECS OF BUCKS 1972 19 P222.
- <2>SBC10552 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS FIELD INVESTIGATOR.
- <3>SBC10053 Unpublished document: OLD BCM RECORD CARD (NOT RETAINED).
- <4>SBC25443 Unpublished document: KDK Archaeology Ltd. 2019. Archaeological evaluation report: Land off Nash Road, Great Horwood.
- <5>SBC25879 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1380 RP 3081 09-Apr-1946.
- <6>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7731 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2021 date accessed 18-May-2022.
- <7>SBC25929 Bibliographic reference: County Museum Archaeological Group. Unknown. Moated Sites in Buckinghamshire: A List. http://www.bucksas.org.uk/rob/rob_19_3_336.pdf date accessed 04-Nov-2022.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7720 3157 (31m by 91m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13764)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14113)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trench evaluation: Nash Road, Great Horwood (Ref: 425/GHN) (EBC18318)
Record last edited
Jan 3 2024 8:41PM
