Monument record 0094500000 - W OF GREAT KIMBLE CHURCH

Summary

Medieval moat recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1017513: MOATED SITE AND MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT REMAINS 200M SOUTH WEST OF MANOR FARM
  • Planning Notification Area: Earthwork complex of Medieval moats, fishponds and shrunken settlement

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Width 0073 Length 0082 m
MOAT DIVIDED INTO 2 UNEQUAL RECTANGLES. NW SMALLER ISLAND NARROW BANK - DEFENCE RATHER THAN OCCUPATION? ENTRANCE ON SE (B1-3,B5).
REPORTS OF STONE WALL FOUND S SIDE OF MOAT - INCLUDING GROOVED PIECE, ALL LIMESTONE. MUCH OF DITCH SURROUNDING N ISLAND FILLED-IN (B4).
SCHEDULED: SAM 29406 (B5).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. p463, Fig 158.
  • <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p167.
  • <3>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <4>SBC19282 Verbal communication: Mike Farley. 1973. Farley M E (BCM) Notes from Field Visit Nov 1973.
  • <5>SBC14048 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1997. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <6>SBC16494 Graphic material: WENT D (ENGLISH HERITAGE) SUMMER 1997 FIELD VISIT (1:2500 SKETCH PLAN, FILED).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 82208 05903 (92m by 115m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14087)
  • Event - Survey: Farley M E (BCM) Field visit Nov 1973 (EBC1396)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2024 1:39PM

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