Monument record 0047101000 - CHURCH FARM, EDLESBOROUGH

Summary

Earthworks of Medieval moat at Church Farm

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument BU29: Barn and fishpond and moated site with dovecote at Church Farm
  • SHINE: Butlers Farm medieval moated site

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 110m, Width 75m.
Plan Form - Subrectangular.
Part of Scheduled Ancient Monument. Waterfilled homestead moat. Arms 10-16m wide. Access to island by modern brick bridge, SW side. Dovecote within S corner, fishpond/s to N (B12).
Moat cleared, shrubs etc removed from island, spoil from moat spread over interior, 1985 (Photos, filed)(B11 ).
NGR to moat centre (B15).

Sources (15)

  • ---SBC17409 Aerial Photograph: 06/03/92. BCM A16/1/1-2. SP\971193. Yes.
  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p672.
  • <2>SBC5961 Article in serial: Frederick G Gurney. 1914. 'TWO XVTH CENTURY NEIGHBOURS IN EDLESBOROUGH', IN RECS OF BUCKS 10 PP283-298. Vol 10, part 5. pp296-297.
  • <3>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp109-110, Illustration p112.
  • <4>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp351,360.
  • <5>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire.
  • <6>SBC8402 Verbal communication: Michael Farley. 1973. Mike Farley (BCM) Notes from field visit Sept/Nov 1973.
  • <7>SBC13909 Scheduling record: HBMC. 1934. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <9>SBC8155 Map: MAP OF DUKE OF BRIDGEWATER'S ESTATE 1762 (AT HERTS RO; TRACING AT BCM); MEF GETS INFO FROM.
  • <10>SBC8477 Bibliographic reference: MEF, PHOTOS TAKEN 29 NOV 1984 (ON CAS FILE)/ SCHED ULING INFO, SCHEDULED MONUMENTS FILE 1, BCM.
  • <11>SBC8342 Bibliographic reference: MEF & ARP 1985(3 MAY) FIELD VISIT; PHOTOS ON CAS F ILE).
  • <12>SBC10868 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 91 NE 2 1971(JUNE) (ON CAS FILE).
  • <13>SBC19041 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <14>SBC597 Verbal communication: ARP 1990(12 JUNE) PERS COMM TO JPP.
  • <15>SBC10488 Map: OS 1984 1:2500 MAP.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 97222 19337 (118m by 107m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish EDLESBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: Farley M E (BCM) Field visit Sept/Nov 1973 (EBC15806)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13834)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC14030)

Record last edited

Nov 6 2024 5:36PM

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