Monument record 0259200000 - WEATHERHEAD FARM (100M W)
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Medieval and post-medieval fishpond at Limes End.
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FISHPOND (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD? to 1699 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Width 12m, Length 125m.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
FISHPOND, C100M LONG N-S, C15M WIDE E-W. 15M SQUARE POND, S END. BANKS SUBSTANTIAL- C3M HIGH, 3-4M WIDE. CURVED BANK DIVERTED WATER FROM STREAM INTO OPENING ON N SIDE. IS AN OUTLET SW CORNER, & SW CORNER OF SMALLER POND. IN 1977 WAS DRY & IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (B3).
SURVEY IN HANGING FILE (B4).
A fishpond and associated banks and ditches of medieval date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 110m north of Weatherhead Farm, Middle End, Leckhampstead, and centred at SP 73382 37459. The pond is visible as a long rectangular earthwork, 113x15m, with an earthwork bank around the outside. A sinuous water channel carries water from the River Leck to the pond and a short channel at the southern end rejoining the river. (7-10)
Sources (10)
- <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. p206.
- <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p185.
- <3>SBC511 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1977(14 FEB) FIELD VISIT. ALSO SEE APS- RAF 19 46 (OCT) 20.4178; CAMB UNIV ST JOSEPH AGV 71; NMR.
- <4>SBC2779 Bibliographic reference: CHADBURN ADB 1984 PARISH SURVEY OF LECKHAMPSTEAD P 82(IN CAS FILE 2708; EARTHWORK SURVEY OF FISHPOND.
- <5>SBC18802 Aerial Photograph: 11/10/46. RAF 20.4178. SP\732378. Yes.
- <6>SBC19916 Aerial Photograph: Glen Foard, Northants County Council. 1990. NHC13142(11)/22 - Weatherhead Farm. SP734374. Yes.
- <7>SBC26383 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RS 4179 11-Oct-1946.
- <8>SBC26413 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2016. HEA 29964_028 03-Oct-2016.
- <9>SBC26431 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2000. NMR 18982_030 14-Nov-2000.
- <10>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7337 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7335 3748 (90m by 220m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LECKHAMPSTEAD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13272)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
- Event - Survey: Parish survey (EBC13925)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2024 6:08PM
