Monument record 0010001000 - REDDING WICK MOATED SITE

Summary

Thirteenth century inner moat recorded in field survey at Redding Wick

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  • Ancient Monument 1014605: MOATED SITE AND ENCLOSURES AT REDDING WICK

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0068 m Width 0040
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
CENTRAL MOAT WITHIN WET DITCH, WITH INTERIOR RAMPART & EXTERIOR BANK. ENTRANCE ON W SIDE FURTHER DEFENDED BY 2ND MOAT, NOW DRY, FORMING NARROW ISLAND (B2).
FOUNDATIONS OF FLINT BUILDINGS STILL EXTANT (B6).
MOAT UP TO 2M WIDE & DEPTH FROM TOP OF BANK TO DITCH BOTTOM 3M (B3,B6).
POT (01:001)(B1,B6).
Earthwork survey by Dan Secker in summer 2003 (B10).

Sources (11)

  • ---SBC18967 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. RAF Vertical Aerial Photograph, 1948: Run 143, frame 3304. SP917030. Yes.
  • <1>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England.
  • <2>SBC12644 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P173.
  • <3>SBC4826 Verbal communication: Mike Farley. 1972. FARLEY M E (BCM) 26 SEPT 1972 FIELD VISIT.
  • <4>SBC4813 Verbal communication: Mike Farley. 1974. FARLEY M E (BCM) 1974.
  • <5>SBC10557 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1955. OS FIELD INVESTIGATOR 1955 ANTIQUITY NO. SP 90 SW 08.
  • <6>SBC23986 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1996. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <7>SBC3448 Cartographic materials: M Dearnaly and V Gregory (CMAG). 1982. 1:200 AND 1:500 SURVEY PLAN AND 1:50 SECTION OF EARTHWORKS. Plan & profile. Draughting film. 1:200; 1:500; 1:50.
  • <8>SBC6756 Article in serial: J G Jenkins (editor). 1938. CARTULARY OF MISSENDEN ABBEY PART 1, IN BUCKS RECORD SOCIETY 2. Vol 2.
  • <9>SBC3527 Unpublished document: Margaret Dixon. 1996. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EARTHWORK SITES AROUND GREAT MISSENDEN.
  • <10>SBC20987 Graphic material: Daniel Secker. 2003. Survey of earthworks at 'Overbury', Redding Wick.

Location

Grid reference SP 91720 02040 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 21 2022 1:05PM

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