Monument record 0258600000 - 350M SE OF CHILTON HOUSE

Summary

Post-medieval fishpond or possible decoy pond, marked on historic map.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: 16th century gardens and park at Chilton Park

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Type and Period (2)

  • FISHPOND (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
  • DECOY POND? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

CHILTON ESTATE MAP (?LATE C18) MARKS 'OLD FISH POND ETC' APPROX AT NGR (B1).
ARTIFICIAL LAKE. ARTIFICIALLY DAMMED ON NE END. LEAT RUNS ALONG NW SIDE. AT SW END IS A BASIN APPROX 7-8M DIAMETER - PERHAPS A BREEDING POND (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC2928 Map: CHILTON ESTATE MAP(C18)(AT BRO:D/BMT/55.R) & ESTAT E MAP (C.1700?)(AT BRO:MA/AF/50/31).
  • <2>SBC3401 Verbal communication: M E Davies & O J Lee. 1977. PERS COMM, JANUARY 1977, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6914 1152 (108m by 120m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish CHILTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jan 31 2019 12:22PM

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