Monument record 0038700000 - Medieval moat, NW OF MARSH
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1018730: MOATED SITE 250M NORTH WEST OF ELMBROOK FARM (DBC7224)
- Planning Notification Area: Medieval moat and fishponds at Marsh (DBC9099)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0110 m Width 0068
Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
IN 1912 MOAT DESCRIBED AS DRY (B2).
IN 1972 HOLDING SOME WATER. ARMS 8-12M WIDE. NO TRACES OF BUILDING (B3).
SCHEDULED (B8).
A subrectangular moat of medieval date is visible9-1-3) on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 120m north west of Elmbrook Manor, Marsh, Great and Little Kimble cum Marsh, and centred at SP 81328 09300. This subrectangular moat is visible on aerial photographs as a clear earthwork in the 1940s and as a wooded area on modern aerial photographs. The moat measures approximately 72x110m at its largest and the ditches are approximately 8-12m wide. This moat is very close to the site of two fishponds (see MBC1303) and possible plot boundaries associated with the hamlet of Marsh (see MBC47820) which extend to the east of the moat. Modern aerial photographs show mature woodland extending across the whole area; the earthworks are very clear on lidar visualisations. (9-11)
Sources (11)
- <1>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. p468, Fig 161.
- <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p167.
- <3>SBC10724 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 80 NW 2 (FILED).
- <4>SBC4898 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E 14 (BCM) DEC 1971 FIELD VISIT.
- <5>SBC6012 Bibliographic reference: HALL M & FARLEY M E (BCM) OCT 1976.
- <6>SBC11948 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R (BCM) NOV 1979.
- <7>SBC10480 Map: OS 1980 1:10000 MAP.
- <8>SBC23983 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
- <9>SBC27195 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1413 RS 4155 14-Apr-1946.
- <10>SBC27237 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2436 RS 4030 04-Feb-1948.
- <11>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8109 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8132 0929 (80m by 110m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: (EBC1394)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14168)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2025 1:16PM
