Monument record 0075703000 - C400M NW OF MILLKNOB HILL

Summary

Possible medieval moat recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
ENCLOSURE, PEAR SHAPED & SURROUNDED PARTLY BY BANK & DITCH (B3).
?SUB RECTANGULAR MOAT DESTROYED AT SW SIDE (B7).
Negative strip, map and record excavation carried out in June 2009 by AS&C during construction of a new barn to the north of the moat. No features or finds were identified. See report for detail (B13).

This area was assessed as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). The features recorded are part of multiple HER records – please see MBC2423 0075700000 for the description from this survey. (14)

Sources (4)

  • <3>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p120.
  • <7>XYSBC2106 Bibliographic reference: BULL E J & FARLEY M E,JAN 1974,FIELD VISIT. [Mapped feature: #1067 ]
  • <13>SBC23504 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2009. Strip, Map & Sample Excavation: Biggin (Biggen) Field, Granborough.
  • <14>SBC25704 Verbal communication: 2022. Personal comment as part of the North Buckinghamshire AIM project. Comment made 06-Jul-2022.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 76307 26227 (103m by 85m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish GRANBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13962)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14113)
  • Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
  • Event - Intervention: Strip, map and record excavation (Ref: GBF 1193) (EBC17218)

Record last edited

Oct 14 2024 1:05PM

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