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
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SBC22661 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2004.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
