Monument record 0012301000 - BROUGHTON FARM

Summary

Remains of probable medieval manor house visible as buried foundations within moated enclosure.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1017518: MOATED SITE 330M SOUTH EAST OF MANOR FARM (DBC7183)

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • MANOR HOUSE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HALL HOUSE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

REMAINS OF EXTENSIVE BUILDING PROB MANSION HOUSE OF BROUGHTON STAVELEY OR HOLLANDS MANOR (B1).
TRACES OF FOUNDATIONS VISIBLE WITHIN N MOATED ENCLOSURE. WORKED STONE (HOUSE OR CHAPEL?) (B2).
STONE FOUNDATIONS FOUND BY PROBING, PARTLY VISIBLE IN N SECTION OF MOAT (B8).
BUILDINGS SHOWN ON MAP IN NW CORNER (B10).
PLAN (B11).
Earthworks of rectangular complex of buried walls (structure 9) interpreted as remains of a formal hall house with internal subdivisions and a possible ancilliary building (probably a kitchen or bakehouse?) set apart to the SE, and forming the northern range of a courtyard, probably the formal entrance to the moated complex (B15).

Sources (11)

  • ---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.
  • <8>SBC4503 Graphic material: EGAN G NOV/DEC 1977 PLAN (HUNG WITH CAS 2794) & PROBE PLAN (FILED).
  • <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).
  • <15>SBC22661 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2004. Business/Science Park, Aston Clinton Major Development Area, Aylesbury: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment & Earthwork Survey. pp37-9, Fig 19.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8474 1356 (103m by 101m)
Civil Parish BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13832)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14087)
  • Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC14197)
  • Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC16702)

Record last edited

Oct 18 2024 3:22PM

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