Monument record 0012300000 - BROUGHTON FARM

Summary

Medieval moated site surviving as earthwork remains.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1017518: MOATED SITE 330M SOUTH EAST OF MANOR FARM
  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval moated manor of Broughton Parva
  • SHINE: Beachendon Farm medieval moated site
  • SHINE: Beachendon Farm medieval moated site

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

DOUBLE MOATED SITE WITH DITCH NOW DRY & MUCH DENUDED. RAMPART FOR SOME DISTANCE (B2).
SUSPECTED BUT NOW REJECTED DMV SITE NOW CONSIDERED TO BE MOATED MANOR. REMAINS COMPRISE DOUBLE ENCLOSURE 200 X 110M & UP TO 2M DEEP WITH SMALLER ENCLOSURE IN SE CORNER C.50M SQ. MUCH GROUND DISTURBANCE (B6).
SCHEDULED (B9).
ANNOTATED PLAN (B11).
Detailed earthwork survey carried out by Archaeological Solutions in June and July 2003 and November 2004 (B15).

Sources (25)

  • ---SBC17223 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/75. BCM. SP\846136. Yes.
  • ---SBC17408 Aerial Photograph: 10/02/92. BCM A15/31/5-7. SP\846135. Yes.
  • ---SBC17520 Aerial Photograph: 14/01/97. BCM A25/39/21-25,30. SP\847134. Yes.
  • ---SBC17927 Aerial Photograph: 05/04/57. CUC UE 26. SP\848134. Yes.
  • ---SBC17928 Aerial Photograph: 05/04/57. CUC UE 27. SP\848135. Yes.
  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp103,216.
  • <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. pp316,318.
  • <3>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp326-327.
  • <4>SBC4522 Bibliographic reference: ELAND G 1923 IN BUCKS P30.
  • <5>SBC6426 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <6>SBC11368 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS (FILED).
  • <7>SBC8236 Bibliographic reference: MARY FARNELL, PHOTOGRAPHS (FILED)/ST JOSEPH A/P S.
  • <8>SBC4503 Graphic material: EGAN G NOV/DEC 1977 PLAN (HUNG WITH CAS 2794) & PROBE PLAN (FILED).
  • <9>SBC14040 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1997. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <10>SBC4848 Map: FARLEY M E (BCM) FROM WESTON TURVILLE INCLOSURE MAP 1799 (REF IR/8 AR AT BRO).
  • <11>SBC16496 Graphic material: WENT D (ENGLISH HERITAGE) SUMMER 1997 SITE VISIT (SEE ANNOTATED SKETCH SURVEY, FILED).
  • <12>SBC878 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1996. AYLESBURY NORTHERN LINK ROAD ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT STAGES 1 AND 2.
  • <13>SBC19356 Verbal communication: Mr Ashton-Warren. 2000. Mr Ashton-Warren to J Wise (BCC) pers comm, 31st May 2000.
  • <14>SBC22442 Unpublished document: Stratascan. 2005. Geophysical Survey Report: Aston Clinton.
  • <15>SBC22661 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2004. Business/Science Park, Aston Clinton Major Development Area, Aylesbury: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment & Earthwork Survey.
  • <16>SBC23209 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2007. Aston Clinton Major Development Area, Aylesbury: An Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation.
  • <17>SBC23311 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2007. Aston Clinton Major Development Area, Aylesbury: Archaeological Monitoring and Recording of Geotechnical Pits.
  • <18>SBC6427 Article in serial: Christopher Hohler. 1941-2. 'MEDIEVAL PAVING TILES IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 14 PP1-49,99-132. Vol 14, parts 1 and 2.
  • <19>SBC25685 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2018. Aston Clinton Road MDA, Broughton, Buckinghamshire: Archaeological Excavation.
  • <20>SBC25897 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 2019. South Midlands Archaeology 49. Vol 49. p54.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8466 1351 (342m by 232m)
Civil Parish BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (10)

Related Events/Activities (7)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13832)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14087)
  • Event - Intervention: Archaeological investigations at Aston Clinton MDA (EBC17148)
  • Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC14197)
  • Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC16702)
  • Event - Survey: Geophysical surveys (EBC16612)
  • Event - Intervention: Targeted excavation south of the moat (Ref: BABE18) (EBC18437)

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Oct 18 2024 3:21PM

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