Monument record 0003301000 - DOVEHOUSE FIELD/CLOSE

Summary

Moat of a medieval house, possibly that destroyed in the thirteenth century

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018762: MOATED SITE 110M SOUTH WEST OF ST MARY'S CHURCH

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Type and Period (1)

  • GREAT HOUSE? (5th Century Saxon to 13th Century - 410 AD? to 1299 AD?)

Description

MOATED SITE IN DOVEHOUSE FIELD TRADITIONALLY THAT OF KING LUDD'S HALL & APPARENTLY OF ANOTHER MANSION OF MARY LADY ST ARMAND, DESTROYED IN BARONS' WARS (B1-2). MOAT AT NGR (B9). VERIFIED AS BEING IN 'DOVE HOUSE CLOSE' (B7).

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  • ---SBC17623 Aerial Photograph: 26/01/76. CSS 215.3362. SP\661176. Yes.
  • <1>SBC7535 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 1 PP305,311.
  • <2>SBC14418 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN PP396,398.
  • <3>SBC12683 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P250.
  • <4>SBC16012 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P68.
  • <5>SBC4855 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) JULY 1972 FIELD VISIT.
  • <6>SBC4845 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) FROM BRITISH GAS A/P JAN 1976.
  • <7>SBC8012 Map: LUDGERSHALL INCLOSURE MAP 1780 (AT BRO, REF IR/109 R).
  • <8>SBC14009 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <9>SBC10479 Map: OS 1979 1:2500 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SP 65930 17110 (point)
Civil Parish LUDGERSHALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 12 2017 2:50PM

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