Monument record 0036704000 - CHURCH FARM, SAUNDERTON

Summary

Medieval moat converted from castle bailey recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018736: MOATED SITE AND ASSOCIATED MEDIEVAL REMAINS 430M NORTH OF CHURCH FARM

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
ORIGINALLY 2 MANORS, 1 MAY WELL HAVE OCCUPIED SITE S OF PRESENT CHURCH: MOATED SITE CONVERTED FROM CASTLE BAILEY, ?MANOR OF ST MARY (PLAN)(B3,B9).
C.1950 W SIDE OF MOAT FILLED TO DEPTH OF C.0.30M WITH SLURRY FROM LAKE (B10-11).
EXISTING MOAT IN GOOD CONDITION (B12).

Sources (5)

  • <3>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. pp476-477, 483, Fig 165.
  • <9>SBC12695 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P276.
  • <10>SBC6235 Bibliographic reference: HEAD J F 1955 EARLY MAN IN S BUCKS PP114-115.
  • <11>SBC6674 Bibliographic reference: J F HEAD ORIGINAL SITE NOTEBOOKS C1950-1953, CORRE SPONDENCE, PHOTOS ETC(FILED)(SOME ARCHIVE MATERIA.
  • <12>SBC4939 Map: FARLEY M E APRIL 1973 FIELD VISIT & OS 1875 1:1056 0 MAP,1ST EDITION (& SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS) & SEE M.

Location

Grid reference SP 79620 01810 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

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Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

May 22 2022 2:50PM

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