Monument record 0196000000 - 100M S OF ST MARY'S CHURCH
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
OS MAP 1878/85 SHOWS SMALL COMPLEX OF BUILDINGS INNARROW CLOSE RUNNING NW-SE.DISAPPEARED PRE-1958 AS NOT ON MAPS FROM THAT DATE(BI1).FOOTINGS MOSTLY LI MESTONE SOME BRICK EXPOSED IN SMALL DITCH/TRACKWAY RUNNING PARALLEL TO MAIN STREET(BI2).
Fragment of a homestead moat in Bury field, SE of the church. (Probably the fragment shown on OS 6" 1958 at SP 71761707) (B4).
The field to the south east of the church is called 'Church Chase' (b6) and at SP 71761707 is a fragment of a homestead moat. Only the north west and part of the south west arms remain. They are waterfilled with a max depth of 0.9m and a max width of 16.0m. The island is slightly higher than the surrounding area but no trace of a building was found. There is no outlet but an inlet can be seen in the south west corner. Surveyed at 1:2500 on AM (B5).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC5014 Map: FARLEY M E FROM OS 1878/85 1:10560 &2500 MAPS & OS 1958 1:10560 MAP.
- <2>SBC5135 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,APRIL 1974,FIELD VISIT.
- <3>SBC5169 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,MAY 1988,FIELD VISIT.
- <4>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1.
- <5>SBC28829 Verbal communication: 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F1 RSC 10-JUL-77.
- <6>SBC19627 Bibliographic reference: C. Oscar Moreton. 1929. Waddeson And Over Winchendon.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 71690 17020 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14042)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC17902)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2026 3:14PM
