Monument record 0027501001 - ROCKHALLS FARM

Summary

Possible medieval or post-medieval moat recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Possible medieval moat at Rockhall's Farm
  • SHINE: Four Ashes medieval to post medieval moat and enclosure

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

ROCKHALLS MANSION...A MOATED SITE (B1-2).
IMMEDIATELY N OF ROCKHALLS FARM IS AREA DEFINED ON N & E BY A DITCH, AROUND AN AREA OF HUMMOCKY GROUND (01:00 0). N BOUNDARY OF FARMYARD IS SUBSTANTIAL DITCH, PARTIALLY INFILLED. ON W SIDE OF ROAD, BESIDE & PARALLEL IS ANOTHER DITCH (B4-5).
BANKING MEADOW (B5).

Sources (9)

  • <1>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp57, 59.
  • <2>SBC7708 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 P562.
  • <3>SBC11632 Article in serial: John Norris & E J Payne. 1896. 'THE MONTFORTS, THE WELLESBOURNES AND THE HUGHENDEN EFFIGIES', IN RECS OF BUCKS 7 PPPP362-412. Vol 7, part 5. p387 & footnote.
  • <4>SBC8072 Bibliographic reference: M E FARLEY, JAN 1973/CAS CARD 0275.
  • <5>SBC8071 Map: M E FARLEY, FROM HUGHENDEN TITHE MAP, 1844 & M E F ARLEY OCT 1981 FIELD VISIT (SEE ANNOTATED EXTRACT.
  • <6>SBC20224 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Wycombe District: Parishes of Bledlow &C.
  • <7>SBC7324 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE HUNDRE D OF DESBOROUGH PP298-300.
  • <8>SBC4298 Article in serial: R S Downs. 1881. 'THE HISTORY OF HUGHENDEN', IN RECS OF BUCKS 5 PP176-237. Vol 5, part 4. pp192-193.
  • <9>SBC19400 Verbal communication: J Chaffey. 1996. Pers comm J Chaffey to J Wise 1996.

Location

Grid reference SU 87640 95770 (point)
Civil Parish HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site Visit 1996 (EBC15910)

Record last edited

Oct 10 2024 12:44PM

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