Monument record 0010300000 - MIDDLE FARM, SHIPTON LEE

Summary

Semi-circular bank recorded in field survey possibly cut away by ponds on one side, unknown date

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval pond bay at Shipton Lee

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • BANK (EARTHWORK)? (Unknown date)
  • POND BAY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - CRESCENTIC
CRESCENTIC BANK WITH GAP ON W SIDE. BANK IS SUBSTANTIAL: C11M WIDE, 2.5M HIGH. IF ONCE MADE A COMPLETE CIRCLE, CANNOT NOW BE PROVED. INTERIOR IRREGULAR, WITH SMALL MOUND. ?WATERCOURSE/ PONDS CUT THROUGH BANK ON W SIDE. POND FOR FISH, FOWL, OR MILL? SKETCH ON CAS CARD; SITE 600M NW OF MIDDLE FARM (B1).
In addition to the fishpond complex at Grange Farm there were two large single 'pond bays' on the Ray itself. This is one of them. This pond covers 7.4 acres (B6).

Sources (8)

  • ---SBC17632 Aerial Photograph: 26/01/76. CSS 221.3885. SP\722214. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18960 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 11/01/57. RAF F21.53 RAF 2081. SP\723215.
  • <1>SBC8392 Verbal communication: MEF 1972(SEPT) FIELD VISIT (& SEE CAS 6IN RECORD M AP).
  • <2>SBC210 Aerial Photograph: AIR PHOTOS 1957 RAF 21 53/ RAF / 2081 11JAN57 (COP Y IN BUCKS COLLECTION, COUNTY LIBRARY) ALSO; CSS .
  • <3>SBC13515 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1972 19 P223.
  • <4>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <5>SBC13767 Photograph: G Rodwell. 1989. 3 PHOTOS OF SITE. Photo. Print.
  • <6>SBC22562 Article in serial: Sandy Kidd (BCC). 2006. The Cistercian grange at Grange Farm, Shipton Lee, Quainton. p 153.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7224 2148 (480m by 110m)
Civil Parish QUAINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13946)

Record last edited

Feb 15 2024 3:54PM

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