Monument record 0042500000 - C.350YDS.NW.OF CHURCH

Summary

Earthworks of Medieval moat recorded in field surveys

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1017511: MOATED SITE 320M NORTH WEST OF ST LEONARD'S CHURCH
  • Planning Notification Area: Well-preserved earthworks of Medieval moat
  • SHINE: Bolbec Castle medieval castle mound earthwork
  • SHINE: Bolbec Castle medieval castle mound earthwork
  • SHINE: Bolbec Castle medieval castle mound earthwork

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Plan Form - IRREGULAR
HOMESTEAD MOAT (B1).
WELL PRESERVED; FILLS ENTIRE FIELD. WOODEN SHED ON PLATFORM. PHOTO (B2).
SITED ALONG DEEP CUT STREAM. INTERIOR C.82M NE/SW X 28M NW/SE & 0.25 HA. NO EVIDENCE OF BUILDINGS. ENCLOSED AREA SURROUNDED BY BANK, DITCH & OUTER BANK. BREAK OF 10M IN SE SIDE & CAUSEWAY, ORIGINAL? (B3).
SCHEDULED SAM 29404 (B4).

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC17446 Aerial Photograph: 02/02/94. BCM A20/8/25-30. SP\677210. Yes.
  • <1>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p131.
  • <2>SBC5311 Bibliographic reference: 1971. M E FARLEY, FIELD VISIT DEC 1971.
  • <3>SBC11331 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1977. OS RECORD CARD MARCH 1977.
  • <4>SBC23984 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1997. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 67401 21114 (180m by 123m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish GRENDON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC17893)
  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC17894)

Record last edited

Oct 14 2024 1:09PM

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