Monument record 0039900000 - GROUNDS OF PONDCLOSE HOUSE

Summary

Series of possibly medieval fishponds recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

Planning Notification Area: Complex of Medieval fishponds
SHINE: Lillingstone Dayrell Saxon finds, medieval shrunken village, manor earthworks and post medieval designed park

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FISHPOND (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

REMAINS OF FISHPONDS, NOW DRY (B1,B15).
SERIES OF PONDS, S OF POND CLOSE HOUSE & BETWEEN IT & 'FOX & HOUNDS': SMALL, DEEP POND (BREEDING?); PROBABLE POND (NO E SIDE); MAIN POND 110M LONG, CONTAINED WITHIN 2 DAMS; ANOTHER POND TO W & OTHER POSSIBLE PONDS (SKETCH SURVEY)(B2).
1:2500 SURVEY (B3).
RCHM SURVEY (B4).

A fishpond and water channels of medieval date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located at The Rectory, Lillingstone Dayrell and centred at SP 70131 40004. Linear earthworks of banks and ditches forming subrectangular enclosures of former fishponds and water channels. (7-12)

Sources (13)

<1>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p187.
<2>SBC4940 Graphic material: FARLEY M E APRIL 1973 FIELD VISIT (& SEE SKETCH SURVEY ON CAS CARD 0399).
<3>SBC10710 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 73 NW 1, DEC 1974 (COPY OF 1:2500 SURVEY FILED).
<4>SBC4710 Unpublished document: 1990. EVERSON P (RCHM SURVEYOR) & FARLEY M E APRIL 1990 FIELD VISIT (SEE CORRESPONDENCE ETC FILED).
<5>SBC17568 Aerial Photograph: BKS 223B.925726. SP\702400. Yes.
<6>SBC18727 Aerial Photograph: 01/04/47. RAF 107.4045. SP\700399. Yes.
<7>SBC26350 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1929 RP 3201 16-Jan-1947.
<8>SBC26466 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1978. NMR 1237_32 06-Apr-1978.
<9>SBC26398 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2000. NMR 18982_019 14-Nov-2000.
<10>SBC26399 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2000. NMR 18832_029 14-Nov-2000.
<11>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7040 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
<12>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7039 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
<15>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p169.

Location

Grid reference	Centred SP 7007 3998 (150m by 190m)
Civil Parish	LILLINGSTONE DAYRELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Event - Survey: (EBC14190)
Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13953)

Record last edited

Oct 24 2024 6:39PM