Monument record 0044401000 - NNE OF WESTCOTT FARM
Summary
Field survey of a medieval moat
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- (Alternate Type) POND? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Plan Form - L SHAPED
REMAINS OF MOATED SITE OF ANCIENT MANSION (B1).
FRAGMENT OF HOMESTEAD MOAT (B2).
CONSIDERABLE PORTION OF ORIGINAL MOAT EXISTS (B4).
L-SHAPED WATER. PARTIALLY INFILLED ARMS ON S & E SUGGEST INTERPRETATION AS A MOAT LIKELY. E ARM ALSO FITS TRACKWAY PATTERN (B5).
Remains of a homestead moat and a large circular fishpond in "Whitchurch's Close". (Probably those fragments shown on OS 6" 1958 at SP 71821692) (B4)
Not a homestead moat or fishpond but irregular ponds and upcast; the result of quarrying (B9).
No change since report of 12.10.73 (B10).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p432.
- <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. p313.
- <4>SBC9212 Bibliographic reference: MORETON C O 1929 WADDESDON & OVER WINCHENDON PP142 -143.
- <5>SBC5135 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,APRIL 1974,FIELD VISIT.
- <9>SBC28827 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1973. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 12-OCT-73.
- <10>SBC28828 Verbal communication: 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F1 RSC 06-JUL-77.
- <11>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 71850 16920 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC17902)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2026 11:07AM
