Monument record 0046600000 - HOLME OR HOME CLOSE FIELD

Summary

Medieval moat recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval moat and fishpond at Cheddington Manor (DBC8981)

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 46m, Width 44m.
Plan Form - Subsquare.
Deep moat encloses site of unknown building (B1).
Homestead moat & fishpond (B3).
Moat probably the site of former Brocas family manor house (B5).
Marked at NGR SP 91591749 (B6).
(For manorial history see B2; capital messuage referred to in June 1259, B4. Later manor house see CASS 05292).



A sub-rectangular water filled homestead moat north of Manor House Cheddington. It measures c 42.0m square, with arms 10.0m wide. The interior is raised c 1.0m above the surrounding level but there is no trace of a building. An embayed supply pond to the south could have been used as a fish pond. The Manor House is C16th but not outstanding. Published survey (25") revised. No change to report of 6.6.73. AM survey correct (B8).

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 (8)

  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p657.
  • <2>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp30, 331-332.
  • <3>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2. p84.
  • <4>SBC6473 Article in serial: M W Hughes (ed). 1940. 'FEET OF FINES FOR BUCKS', IN BUCKS RECORD SOCIETY 4 P110. Vol 4.
  • <5>SBC3553 Bibliographic reference: DoE (Ministry of Housing & Local Government). 1956. PROVISIONAL LIST OF BUILDINGS OF ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST.
  • <6>SBC10479 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1979. OS 1979 1:2500 MAP. Paper. 1:2,500.
  • <7>SBC29367 Unpublished document: P A Stevens. 1973. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 06-JUN-73.
  • <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9158 1748 (60m by 50m)
Civil Parish CHEDDINGTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 20 2026 2:23PM

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