Monument record 0024501000 - PARSONS CLOSE,COWLEY

Summary

Thirteenth century chapel known from documentary sources and remains recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Cowley Farm medieval moat with village earthworks and ridge and furrow earthworks

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Type and Period (1)

  • CHAPEL (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)

Description

ONLY TRACES OF COWLEY CHAPEL ARE FOUNDATIONS IN PARSONS CLOSE (B1).
C13 CHAPEL AT COWLEY, SUBJECT TO PRESTON CHURCH; ENDOWED WITH LAND IN COWLEY. DIVINE SERVICE WAS CELEBRATED WEEKLY (B2).
FIELD IDENTIFIED; PLATFORM & LOOSE BUILDING STONE AT NGR PROB SITE. A COFFIN NEAR FARM APPARENTLY USED AS TROUGH? (B4).

Sources (9)

  • ---SBC17301 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/76. BCM A1/7/31. SP\662278. Yes.
  • ---SBC18877 Aerial Photograph: 12/12/46. RAF 35.3164. SP\669273. Yes.
  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p299.
  • <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp215, 200.
  • <3>SBC6445 Verbal communication: 1973. HOLT MR, GEORGE, MR & FARLEY M E JAN 1973, PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
  • <4>SBC7114 Verbal communication: Mr King. 1973. KING MR TO FARLEY M E, PERS COMM, JAN 1973.
  • <5>SBC6446 Verbal communication: Mr Holt. 1973. HOLT MR TO FARLEY M E, PERS COMM, JUNE 1973.
  • <6>SBC4946 Verbal communication: Michael Farley (BCM). 1981. PERS COMM APRIL 1981, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
  • <7>SBC6801 Bibliographic reference: J G Jenkins (editor). 1962. 'CARTULARY OF MISSENDEN ABBEY, PART 3', IN BUCKS RECORD SOCIETY 12 PP72-73, CHARTERS 649-650. Vol 12.

Location

Grid reference SP 66240 27970 (point)
Civil Parish PRESTON BISSETT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC17542)

Record last edited

Oct 17 2024 10:51PM

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