Monument record 0036705000 - CHURCH FARM, SAUNDERTON

Summary

Medieval moat around farm known from local tradition

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

MOAT WHICH ONCE SURROUNDED CHURCH FARM HAS ONLY BEEN FILLED IN WITHIN RECENT MEMORY (PLAN) (B3).
NO EVIDENCE THAT WATER FEATURE TO W & N OF CHURCH FARM ONCE FORMED PART OF SURROUNDING MOAT (B1).
A distinct depression in the lawn to the south of the house noted during evaluation trial trenching carried out in November 2008 by AS&C. Possibly the remains of a backfilled arm of the moat? See report plate 1 (B15).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC10705 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 70 SE 21 (FILED).
  • <3>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. pp476-477, 483, Fig 165.
  • <15>SBC23789 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2008. Archaeological Evaluation: Church Farm House, Church Lane, Saunderton.

Location

Grid reference SP 79490 01800 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: SCF 1122) (EBC17349)

Record last edited

May 22 2022 2:49PM

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