Monument record 0060600000 - 1750M NE OF PARISH CHURCH

Summary

Site of sixteenth century fishpond and dam, buldozed in about 1945

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Grendon Underwood medieval moated site and ridge and furrow earthworks

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Type and Period (2)

  • DAM (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
  • FISHPOND (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)

Description

IN HIS WILL (6 JAN.1558) THOMAS PIGGOTT II (D.1559) REWARDED HIS EXECUTORS BY 'ALL MY FISH NOW BEINGE IN MY POND LIENGE WITHIN THE LORDSHYPPE OF GRENDON' (B1).
SINGLE POND & DAM SKETCHED ON 1:10560 MAP FROM MEMORY (NGR). BULLDOZED C.1945. DAM AT W END (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4544 Bibliographic reference: G Eland. 1937. PAPERS FROM AN IRON CHEST. p1.
  • <2>SBC9479 Verbal communication: Mr W George. 1973. MR W GEORGE, PERS COMM TO MIKE FARLEY, SEPT 1973.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6942 2148 (310m by 270m)
Civil Parish GRENDON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 10 2017 2:26PM

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