Monument record 0040802000 - SW OF BIERTON CHURCH

Summary

Medieval to post-medieval moat recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018760: MOATED SITE 180M SOUTH WEST OF ST JAMES'S CHURCH

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 50m, Width 38m.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
DRY HOMESTEAD MOAT(B4).
SPRING FED, PART-WATERFILLED HOMESTEAD MOAT ON GENTLE S FACING SLOPE. SOME BUILDING DEBRIS IN CENTRE. AVERAGE WIDTH OF ARMS 10M, DEPTH FROM 2.8M ON HIGHER N SIDE TO 1M S SIDE (B7).
SURVEY OF MOAT. CENTRAL MOUND POSS BUILT UP WITH MATERIAL FROM MOAT. RATHER SMALL FOR A HOUSE (B8).
SCHEDULED: SAM 32102 (B9).

Sources (6)

  • ---SBC17237 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/75. BCM A/1/5/20A-21. SP\837150. Yes.
  • ---SBC17238 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/75. BCM A/1/5/21A-22. SP\837152. Yes.
  • <4>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p50.
  • <7>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <8>SBC8526 Bibliographic reference: MILES P R 1981 BIERTON (UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATION ) PP33-35,36 & FIGS 5-6,8,15,17 (COPY IN CAS FILE.
  • <9>SBC23981 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1999. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8350 1512 (50m by 60m)
Civil Parish BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14201)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2024 6:02PM

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