Monument record 0041802000 - OLD LEIGHTON FARM, STEWKLEY

Summary

Two medieval to post-medieval fishponds recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

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

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  • FISHPOND (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - Rectangular.
Fishponds on site of manor/grange. C18 reference to 'several fishponds' (B3).
2 large fishponds seen 1862 (B1).
Survey at 1:2500 shows ?4 ponds, 1 large rectangular structure abutting moat on NE side & all labelled 'apparently later than medieval earthworks'. Survey filed (B4).
NGR to site centre (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>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p752.
  • <2>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p277.
  • <3>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp420,423.
  • <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SBC10953 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator.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SBC10551 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1974.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SBC6850 Unpublished document: JONES NW 1985 (23 OCT) FIELD VISIT (SEE HIS STEWKLEY PARISH SURVEY).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 SP 83800 27350 (point)
Civil Parish STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

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

Record last edited

Nov 4 2024 6:49PM

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