Monument record 0012300000 - Moated site near BROUGHTON FARM, Weston Turville

"A double-moated site at Broughton Farm, with the ditch, now dry and much denuded. There is a rampart for some distance along the eastern arm".
Traces of foundations of what was possibly an ecclesiastical building are visible within the northern moated enclosure. Worked stones found on the site are now in the garden of the farm. They are 15th century, and include part of a pillar of an arcade, and pieces of the moulded jamb of a large window (B2).
SUSPECTED BUT NOW REJECTED DMV SITE NOW CONSIDERED TO BE MOATED MANOR (B35). REMAINS COMPRISE DOUBLE ENCLOSURE 200 X 110M & UP TO 2M DEEP WITH SMALLER ENCLOSURE IN SE CORNER C.50M SQ. MUCH GROUND DISTURBANCE within the moats is probably the result of soil digging, which has in parts destroyed the moat and any features within the enclosures. Resurveyed at 1:2500. (B6).
SCHEDULED (B9).
ANNOTATED PLAN (B11).
Detailed earthwork survey carried out by Archaeological Solutions in June and July 2003 and November 2004 (B15).

A moated site with water channels, a trackway and building platforms of medieval date is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 400m south of Broughton Farm, Weston Turville, and centred at SP 84760 13531. A double subrectangular moat measuring 200x117m at its largest, the northernmost moat measures 103x111m and is almost square with uneven ground which may contain the remains of former buildings and/or structures. The southernmost moat has a curving western side and measures 108x84m which has a trapezoidal enclosure at the south eastern corner and measure 41x46m at its largest. A trackway joins from the western side and appears to continue to the east of the moat. This moat fits in to ridge and furrow open fields, the earthworks of which remain visible on lidar visualisations, surrounding the moat; the area to the south was redeveloped for housing from 2017. (26-32)



(SP 847134) Moat (NR) (B33).
Sheahan mentions foundation stones being dug up and actually used in the construction of the farmhouse. Shortly prior to 1862, Mr Richard Fowler, the tenant, discovered a subterraneous passage, which he explored for twenty yards. A coin of Queen Mary, a spur and stirrup-iron of the time of Henry VIII, and a quantity of animal bones were also found by him (B1).
Land in Broughton was given to Missenden Abbey in the first half of the 12th century which afterwards formed the manor of Broughton Magna or Abbots Broughton. It was held until the dissolution in 1538 (B3).
A large number of pottery fragments, an iron key, spoons, tiles etc from the reputed site of the monastry at Broughton are in Bucks Co Museum. Objects dated and identified by the Victoria and Albert Museum (B34).
No change from report of 28.2.72. A small manorial complex under permanent pasture. No surface finds were made during perambulation nor is there evidence
of a "subterranean passage" (possibly a Medieval drain). No early fabric is identifiable in the farmhouse (now occupied) athough the worked stones described by authority 2 stand by the front door - they cannot be described as ecclesiastic. Surveyed on MSDs at 1:2500 and 1:1250 in relative quadrant (B36).

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