Monument record 0044402000 - NNE OF WESTCOTT FARM
Summary
Field survey recorded medieval fishpond
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- FISHPOND? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
Description
LARGE CIRCULAR FISHPOND (B1).
CONSIDERABLE PORTION OF ORIGINAL MOAT EXISTS & ALSO LARGE CIRCULAR FISHPOND (B4).
L-SHAPED WATER. SPOIL ON OUTSIDE SUGGESTS USE AS ?FISHPONDS (B5).
A probable medieval and/or post medieval fishpond is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in a close about 170 metres NW of Westcott Farm and centred at SP 71819 16924, a linear ditch with rounded ends is about 53 metres NW-SE and 7 metres SW-NE. Flanking the SW facing side is a linear earthwork bank about 52 x 9 metres on the same alignment (6-7).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p432.
- <4>SBC9212 Bibliographic reference: MORETON C O 1929 WADDESDON & OVER WINCHENDON PP142 -143.
- <5>SBC5135 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,APRIL 1974,FIELD VISIT.
- <6>SBC27732 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-2159 RP 3101 13-JUN-1947.
- <7>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP71NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP7116.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 71850 16900 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC17902)
Record last edited
Jul 31 2025 3:52PM
