Monument record 0020101000 - MANOR FARM, GT HORWOOD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Medieval moat and shrunken village earthworks at Manor Farm (DBC8832)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT? (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
VESTIGES OF MOAT (WHICH ONCE SURROUNDED THE MANOR?) VISIBLE (B1).
RECORDED AS A MOAT BY SHEAHAN (1862) (B3).
PRESENT MANOR (HOUSE) DATES TO C17 (B2).
NB: OS THINK THERE IS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR PRECISE IDENTIFICATION AS A MOAT (B4).
SKETCH ON CAS CARD. NGR TO MANOR FARM.
SP 77203156. A moat, now bisected by a stream, has been located by E Bull (B7).
SP 77303156. According to Bull, vestiges of a moat are also visible around Manor Farm, late C17th, which was formerly moated (B8).
Neither feature is a moat. That at SP 77203156 is a Md village enclosure, one of several defined by depressions and baulks which remain of the shrunken Md village of Great Horwood. Manor Farm is primarily late 17th c but incorporating a Tudor brick chimney (not outstanding). Its position on a steep hill slope precludes it being moated, and the only "moat-like" feature is an elongated duck-pond to the SW of the house (B9).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (8)
- <1>SBC4516 Unpublished document: EJ BULL PERS COMM &MAP.
- <2>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2. p124.
- <3>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p689.
- <4>SBC10541 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS FIELD INVESTIGATION.
- <7>SBC28424 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1972. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 19, part 2, pages 217-225. Vol 19, part 2. p222.
- <8>SBC29006 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Record Index card No 0201.
- <9>SBC28999 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 18-APR-74.
- <10>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7731 3155 (120m by 152m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13761)
Record last edited
Jun 21 2026 3:48PM
