Monument record 0030200000 - SAWYER'S GREEN
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Medieval moated site at Sawyer's Green (DBC9336)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
1809 ENCLOSURE MAP SHOWS MOAT, CONTAINING '2 COTTAGES AND GARDENS' (B1).
3 ARMS OF A RECTANGULAR MOAT 3/4 MILE NE OF LANGLEY MARISH CHURCH(B2).
N, E & W ARMS OF THIS SMALL MOAT REMAIN & THEY ARE WATERFILLED (B3).
There are three arms of a rectangular moat. Nothing more is known about it (B4).
(TQ 01398024) Moat (B5).
The probable remains of a homestead moat (formerly c.45.0m E-W by c. 60.0m transversely?) with waterfilled, but silting, arms averaging c.8.0m wide. The enclosed area is under dense vegetation, and there is no trace of a former S arm. Published survey (25") correct (B6).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC7288 Map: LANGLEY MARISH INCLOSURE MAP 1809 (AT BRO,REF:1R/5 5/R-COPY AT BCM).
- <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. p225.
- <3>SBC11333 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD,MAY 1953 AND APRIL 1970 (IN CAS ENV ELOPE FILE 0302).
- <4>SBC22555 Unpublished document: Greater London Council. 1977. The Archaeology of the Colne Valley Park. Table 12.
- <5>SBC2454 Bibliographic reference: CAS CARD 1616.
- <6>SBC29426 Unpublished document: J R Linge. Field Investigators Comments - F2 JRL 21-JUN-74.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 0139 8024 (60m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEXHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2026 3:00PM
