Monument record MBC43477 - A probable medieval moat
Summary
A probable medieval moat is visible on historic aerial photographs as an earthwork and a cropmark and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- MOAT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A probable medieval moat is visible on historic aerial photographs as an earthwork and a cropmark and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a field about 200 metres NW of former Valley Farm and centred at SP 89438 25428, a roughly 34 metres square ditch varies between 4.5 and 6.3 metres wide, enclosing an internal area about 24 metres square. Only just visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946, by 2003 the site appears to have been plough levelled and was visible as a cropmark (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>XYSBC25613 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-CPE-UK-1897 RS 4280 12-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #46178 A probable medieval moat, ]
- <2>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM dated 01-JAN-2003 Accessed 21-APR-2022.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8943 2542 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOULBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Jan 12 2024 6:22PM
