Monument record 0204701000 - MANOR FARM, OAKLEY
Summary
Possible medieval or post-medieval fishponds recorded in field survey
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Medieval manorial and shrunken village earthworks at Oakley (DBC9436)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FISHPOND (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
2 FISHPONDS; NORTHERNMOST COULD BE AN ADAPTATION OF AN EARLIER MEDIEVAL FISHPOND (B4).
NB; A MAP REFERENCE ERROR ON B4 MAKES MUCH OF THE DATA THEREON REGARDING THE FISHPONDS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE - THEY SHOULD BE RESURVEYED (B6).
STRUCTURES ALSO CALLED REMAINS OF A MOAT (B1-2).
NGR TO CENTRE.
At SP 64221220 is a clay fishpond 130.0m long, 11.0m wide and 0.5m deep with a sluice at the south end. Of the two ponds the northernmost could possibly be an adaption of an earlier
medieval fishpond B9, 10, 11, 12).
Sources (9)
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p408.
- <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p80.
- <4>SBC11296 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD, FILED.
- <6>SBC6880 Verbal communication: JPP 1989(DEC 14TH) PERS COMM.
- <9>SBC28598 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Card Index No 2047.
- <10>SBC28599 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1949. RAF 541/273 3059-60 20.6.49.
- <11>SBC28600 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1961. F42 58/RAF/4655 0002-3 30.8.61.
- <12>SBC28523 Verbal communication: Nicholas J Attrill. 1977. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NJA 10-FEB-77.
- <13>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6413 1228 (70m by 160m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OAKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13774)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC10386)
Record last edited
Dec 9 2025 10:46AM
