Monument record 0201201001 - S OF CHURCH FARM

Summary

Possibly medieval fishpond but local knowledge suggests modern gravel extraction

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Church Farm medieval deserted village, moat, fishponds, holloways and ridge & furrow earthworks (DBC7515)
  • SHINE: Shabbington shrunken medieval village, fishponds, holloways and ridge & furrow earthworks (DBC7516)

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

  • FISHPOND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

AT SP64450725 ?FISHPONDS IMMEDIATELY W OF BRICK BARN. BETWEEN SP64500700 & SP64400675 FISHPONDS - SERIES OF RECTANGULAR BASINS ALIGNED E/W TO W SIDE OF STREAM RUNNING TO THAME (B1).
FURTHER ENQUIRY REVEALS SOME GRAVEL EXTRACTION 'WITHIN LIVING MEMORY' IN FISHPONDS AREA SO SOME MAY BE OLD GRAVEL PITS (B3).

Sources (4)

  • ---SBC18400 Aerial Photograph: NMR SP6008/1/184. SP/644070.
  • ---SBC18959 Aerial Photograph: 01/04/57. RAF F21 58 RAF 2153. \.
  • <1>XYSBC3408 Bibliographic reference: DAVIES M, PARMINTER Y & FOTHERGILL S APRIL 1974 FIELD VISIT. [Mapped feature: #28066 ]
  • <3>SBC3407 Verbal communication: DAVIES M FROM MR MAX, MAY 1974.

Location

Grid reference SP 6446 0688 (point)
Civil Parish ICKFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC14400)

Record last edited

Oct 26 2024 11:22AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.