Monument record 0017800000 - 650M S OF BEACHENDON FARM

Summary

Earthwork remains of probable medieval moat.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018671: MOATED SITE 650M SOUTH OF BEACHENDON FARM
  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval moat

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
WELL-DEFINED MOAT. ISLAND HAS SIDES C.130FT LONG. MOAT, THOUGH SILTED UP & SHALLOW, IS WIDE. PROBABLY FED BY THE THAME, A FEW YARDS DISTANT. OWING TO FLOODS IT MUST HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITE (B1-2).
EXISTENCE CONFIRMED. UNDER GRASS & WELL PRESERVED. SINGLE DITCH WITH RECTANGULAR ISLAND (B3). SCHEDULED (B4).
Photographs (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC4523 Bibliographic reference: ELAND G 1923 IN BUCKS P35.
  • <2>SBC3165 Bibliographic reference: CONGRESS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES: REPORT OF EARTHWORKS COMMITTEE FOR 1923 (1924) P31 (NOTE BY G .
  • <3>SBC4844 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) FIELD VISIT 13 DEC 1971.
  • <4>SBC14015 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <5>SBC23491 Photograph: Michael Farley. 2008. Colour photographs of moated site S of Beachendon Farm. Photo. Print.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7594 1295 (80m by 80m)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2018 9:04AM

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