Monument record 0041801000 - OLD LEIGHTON FARM, STEWKLEY

Summary

Medieval moat recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Leighton Farm medieval village earthworks, ridge and furrow and moated site

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0066 m Width 0050
Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
MOAT ON SITE OF MANOR/GRANGE, ONCE HELD BY WOBURN ABBEY. C18 REFERENCE TO HOUSE, 'MOATED ROUND, IN A MOST RUINOUS CONDITION'. HOUSE PULLED DOWN C.1760 (B3). TRACES OF MOAT & 2 LARGE FISHPONDS (B1(1862)). SEE SURVEY AT 1:2500, FILED (B4). NGR TO CENTRE OF MOAT (B5).

Sources (8)

  • ---SBC20712 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP83952735. Yes.
  • ---SBC20713 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP83752730. Yes.
  • <1>SBC14298 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P752.
  • <2>SBC12956 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P277.
  • <3>SBC15568 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P420, 423.
  • <4>SBC10953 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD SP82 NW 2 (SURVEY AT 1:2500 FILED).
  • <5>SBC10551 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1974. OS FIELD INVESTIGATION, APRIL 1974.
  • <6>SBC6850 Unpublished document: JONES NW 1985 (23 OCT) FIELD VISIT (SEE HIS STEWKLEY PARISH SURVEY).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8374 2736 (70m by 70m)
Civil Parish STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14371)
  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC1059)

Record last edited

Aug 7 2017 4:10PM

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