Monument record 0008901000 - LEE WOOD

Summary

Thirteenth century fishpond recorded in field survey and test-pitting, probably not a mill pond

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval pond bay or fishpond at Lee Wood

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Type and Period (2)

  • FISHPOND (13th Century - 1200 AD? to 1299 AD?)
  • MILL POND? (13th Century - 1200 AD? to 1299 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0100 m
Plan Form - TRIANGULAR
POND ENCLOSED BY BANKS. ALONGSIDE A NORTHERN BANK IS AN ARTIFICIAL STREAM CHANNEL. SHORT LENGTH OF BANK ON S SIDE (B3).
POND FORMED BY SUBSTANTIAL N-S DAM ACROSS RIVER RAY DEFINED ON N SIDE BY A BANK & OVERFLOW CHANNEL. DETAILED EARTHWORK SURVEY & TEST PITS SUGGEST SITE WAS A FISHPOND, NOT A MILL (SEE REPORT)(B6).
A single large 'pond bay' on the River Ray. Covers about 4.4 acres (B7).

Sources (7)

  • <1>SBC2034 Article in serial: BUCKS HERALD 1883 (FRIDAY 19TH JAN) (PHOTOCOPY ON FILE).
  • <2>SBC16025 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P96.
  • <3>SBC8387 Bibliographic reference: MEF 1972 (FEB) FIELD VISIT WITH MR W GEORGE.
  • <4>SBC7504 Map: LIPSCOMB 1 P410 (REPRODUCTION OF A C16 MAP OF DODDERSHALL PARK ETC, HELD AT DODDERSHALL HOUSE).
  • <5>SBC10664 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD 1977 (JAN) (FILED).
  • <6>SBC11452 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1993. THE CALVERT A41 ACCESS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
  • <7>SBC22562 Article in serial: Sandy Kidd (BCC). 2006. The Cistercian grange at Grange Farm, Shipton Lee, Quainton. p 153.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 70559 21268 (332m by 173m)
Civil Parish QUAINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13941)
  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC14199)
  • Event - Survey: Walkover survey, topographic earthwork survey and test pitting (EBC14106)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2021 1:07PM

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