Monument record MBC47796 - DRY WATERCOURSE E OF HULCOTT MOAT & FISHPONDS
Summary
A former watercourse that supplied medieval fishponds is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- WATERCOURSE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
Description
A former watercourse that supplied medieval fishponds is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in fields about 380 metres ENE of Manor Farm and centred at SP 85788 16859, the earthwork levees of a sinuous (now dry) watercourse extend 675 metres from the surviving part of the watercourse in the SE at Hale Farm and emptying into the Thame in the NNW. The bed is now dry but presumably formerly provided the water to the extensive and adjacent medieval fishponds at Hulcott. On aerial photographs taken in 2023 and recent remote sensing data, the features remain visible (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC27086 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-106G-UK-683 RS 4040 23-AUG-1945.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP81NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8516.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 04-JUN-2023 SP8516.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8578 1685 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HULCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2025 6:56PM
