Monument record 0110102001 - ASCOTT

Summary

Earthworks of two post-medieval fishponds or ornamental ponds recorded in field visit

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018009: ASCOTT HOUSE: REMAINS OF 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY MANSION, FORMAL GARDENS AND WARREN
  • SHINE: Multi-period remains including site of medieval manor, associated designed garden & ponds, ridge and furrow, Civil War earthworks and WWI practice trenches

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Type and Period (2)

  • FISHPOND (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
  • ORNAMENTAL POND (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
A PAIR OF EMBANKED DRY RECTANGULAR FISHPONDS, PARTLY INFILLED BY RECREATION GROUND TO N. AN OUTLET STREAM RUNS E FROM 1 LONG SIDE OF POND TO JOIN THE ARTIFICIALLY IMPROVED WATERCOURSE RUNNING N-S ACROSS THE SCHEDULED AREA. FURTHER OUTLET APPEARS TO RUN S FROM THE PONDS (B13,B18,B16).

Sources (3)

  • <13>SBC11931 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1992. INFORMATION FROM 1990 NMR AP REF SP8822/22.
  • <16>SBC13935 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1999. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS, FEBRUARY 1999.
  • <18>SBC25162 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1993. PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT, JANUARY 1993.

Location

Grid reference SP 88470 22510 (point)
Civil Parish WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC14064)

Record last edited

Apr 25 2019 1:25PM

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