Monument record 0160600000 - ISLE OF RATS
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- BUILDING? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Width 45m, Length 50m.
Plan Form - Circular.
Spot called 'Isle of Rats'. Foundations of ancient buildings have been dug up (B1).
Possible moated site, area now levelled. Drainage ditch cut through centre c.1975. Ditch cut through brick structure. Single sandy C13 sherd recovered from ditch (B2).
Name 'Rat Island' confirmed (B3).
See also CASS 00632.
A possible moated site is visible on aerial photo AEM 18 at SP74000630, but the area has since been levelled (B4).
A rapid examination of air photography (4a) shows the settlement earthworks including the possible moated site (B5).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p395.
- <2>SBC14905 Bibliographic reference: STOKES MRS MONICA & HAMILTON MRS M, MARCH 1977.
- <3>SBC15076 Bibliographic reference: THOMAS MR TO FARLEY M E & PIKE A R, 16 NOV 1977.
- <4>SBC28763 Serial: Moated Sites Research Group. 1979. Moated Sites Research Group 6, 1979.
- <5>SBC28615 Unpublished document: Andrew Miller. 1994. RCHME: AP Primary Recording Project.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 74000 06300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KINGSEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: RCHME: Air Photograph Primary Recording Project 1992-1996 (EBC18831)
Record last edited
Jan 12 2026 11:33AM
