Monument record 0040700000 - CHURCH FARM, QUARRENDON

Summary

Medieval moat recorded in field surveys and surviving as earthworks.

Protected Status/Designation

Ancient Monument 1013416: DESERTED VILLAGES AND CIVIL WAR EARTHWORK
Planning Notification Area: Earthwork complex of Medieval deserted village, church and manor and Tudor mansion and gardens
SHINE: Quarrendon deserted medieval village, manor, Tudor garden earthworks and Weedon Hill Roman settlement

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Type and Period (1)

MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 95m, Width 70m.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
Moat encloses Church Farm on 3 sides (B1-2).
Arms c.12m wide. Parts of N & W arms waterfilled, rest dry. E arm mostly destroyed. An outer bank 20m wide skirts N arm (B6).
Detailed earthwork survey of whole Quarrendon DMV site (B7).
Photos (B9).
Further site visit 2000 photos (B10).
Test pitting carried out in January 2009 by Northamptonshire Archaeology to determine the nature and extent of modern disturbance and dumping on the moat. Demolition debris, levelling layers, a cobbled yard surface and brick drain associated with the former farm buildings were recorded, although no building foundations were found. Evidence for a possible former bridge crossing the western arm of the moat was also identified. See report for detail (B12).

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---SBC17794 Aerial Photograph: 25/07/48. CUC BV 89. SP\802157. Yes.
---SBC17816 Aerial Photograph: 09/04/49. CUC CA 81-82. SP\801158. Yes.
---SBC17846 Aerial Photograph: 06/09/80. CUC CNH 40. SP\801159. Yes.
---SBC17897 Aerial Photograph: 27/04/54. CUC NY 73. SP\806157. Yes.
---SBC18426 Aerial Photograph: 06/02/85. NMR SP8015/54-55. SP\805158. Yes.
---SBC21044 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley (BCM). 1998. 1998 Mike Farley oblique AP. SP80561578. Yes.
---SBC24871 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2012. Oblique colour aerial photo taken on 25th February 2012. SP80411578. Yes.
---SBC24872 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2012. Oblique colour aerial photo taken on 25th February 2012. SP80561577. Yes.
---SBC24873 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2012. Oblique colour aerial photo taken on 25th February 2012. SP80091575. Yes.
<1>SBC12871 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1, P273.
<2>SBC15833 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P100.
<3>SBC5756 Bibliographic reference: GOWING C N & FARLEY M E SEPT 1973 FIELD VISIT.
<4>SBC5228 Bibliographic reference: FENLEY MRS P (SEE LETTER FILED).
<5>SBC13989 Scheduling record: SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUME NTS,NOV 1972/HBMC JAN 1990.
<6>SBC10939 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP81 NW15,OCT 1973.
<7>SBC13167 Graphic material: RCHM€. 1990. Detailed topographic earthwork survey (COPY FILED).
<8>SBC4743 Verbal communication: CLARK T & FARLEY M (1997) PERS COMM. ENTRY FORM NO 2308. NOTES A.
<9>SBC11560 Bibliographic reference: PARKHOUSE J (BCM) FEB 1996 SITE VISIT (PHOTOS, FILED).
<10>SBC19289 Photograph: Kidd S & Wise J. 2000. Quarrendon DMV SAM site visit 2000.
<11>SBC19293 Verbal communication: Tom Clark. 1998. Clark T to Parkhouse J.
<12>SBC23514 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2009. Archaeological Test Pit Evaluation and Watching Brief at Quarrendon Leas, Aylesbury.
<13>SBC25937 Unpublished document: Michael Farley Archaeology. 1999. Quarrendon: A Preliminary Study of its Archaeology and Management.

Location

Grid reference	Centred SP 8022 1587 (210m by 130m)
Civil Parish	QUARRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (5)

Event - Survey: (EBC14179)
Event - Survey: Detailed earthwork survey (EBC15854)
Event - Intervention: Metal detecting (EBC15814)
Event - Survey: Site visit 2000 (EBC15811)
Event - Intervention: Test pitting and watching brief (EBC17259)

Record last edited

Feb 22 2023 12:45PM