Monument record 0259301000 - MANOR FARM, LECKHAMPSTEAD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
ENCLOSURE ABOVE POND IS BEING PARTLY FILLED AT E END (1984). APPEARS TO HAVE A SLIGHT BANK AT W END & IS EXTREMELY BOGGY. POSSIBLE THAT THIS AREA ALSO CONTAINED WATER AT ONE TIME, OR WAS A CATCHMENT AREA FOR WATER FOR THE 2 LOWER PONDS. SKETCH PLAN OF EARTHWORKS (B4). NGR (B3-4).
A boundary bank and ditch of medieval/post 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 150m south west of the church, Church End, Leckhampstead, and centred at SP 72598 37719. The bank and ditch curve around the south side of a Civil War battery (see MBC6485) and they are approximately 250m in length, with ridge and furrow earthworks, aligned in opposite directions, constructed on both sides. (7-11)
Sources (11)
- <1>SBC15867 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P185 (CITING FEET OF FINES CASE 284, F ILE 21 NO 17).
- <2>SBC6482 Bibliographic reference: HUGHES MW (ED) 1940 FEET OF FINES FOR BUCKS IN BUCKSRECORDSOC"4P29".
- <3>SBC510 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1977(14 FEB) FIELD VISIT.
- <4>SBC2783 Bibliographic reference: CHADBURN ADB 1984 PARISH SURVEY OF LECKHAMPSTEAD P P30,77-78 (IN CAS FILE 2708).
- <5>SBC19914 Aerial Photograph: Glen Foard, Northants County Council. 1990. NHC11929/15 - Leckhampstead. SP725378. Yes.
- <6>SBC19915 Aerial Photograph: Glen Foard, Northants County Council. 1992. 14264/23 - Leckhampstead. SP725380. Yes.
- <7>SBC26419 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RS 4180 11-Oct-1946.
- <8>SBC26420 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1970. OS-70301 V 98 18-Aug-1970.
- <9>SBC26384 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1986. NHC 3000_010 26-Jan-1986.
- <10>SBC26413 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2016. HEA 29964_028 03-Oct-2016.
- <11>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7237 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7262 3774 (30m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LECKHAMPSTEAD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
- Event - Survey: Parish survey (EBC13925)
Record last edited
Sep 5 2023 5:51PM
