Monument record 0030300000 - PARSONAGE FARM

Summary

Medieval moat recorded at Parsonage Farm

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval moat at Parsonage Farm (DBC9332)

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 110m, Width 90m.
Plan Form - Rhomboidal.
WELL PRESERVED MOAT; 3 ARMS REMAIN, WATERFILLED. 4TH ARM, TO N, TRACEABLE AS A SLIGHT HOLLOW ACROSS THE LAWN OF 'MOAT HOUSE' (B1,B4).
OS 1:2500 1ST EDITION SHOWS FURTHER POND JOINING SW ANGLE; ALSO LARGE DITCH JOINED TO POND ON THE EAST (B5).
This moat surrounds the house and garden. It is not water-filled, and its condition is good except for the northern arm. Nothing more is known about it (B6).

Sources (12)

  • <1>SBC11274 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD TQ 08 SW 04 (FILED).
  • <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. pp221-222.
  • <3>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: District of South Bucks.
  • <4>SBC10416 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 SIX INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <5>SBC5013 Map: FARLEY M E FROM OS 1875 1:2500 MAP (1ST EDITION).
  • <6>SBC22555 Unpublished document: Greater London Council. 1977. The Archaeology of the Colne Valley Park. Table 12.
  • <7>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3.
  • <8>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire.
  • <9>SBC29423 Unpublished document: Robert L B Work. 1953. Field Investigator Comments - F1 RLBW 06-MAY-53.
  • <10>SBC29424 Unpublished document: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F2 JRL 14-AUG-74.
  • <11>SBC29425 Unpublished document: A S Phillips. 1970. Field Investigators Comments - F1 ASP 14-APR-70.
  • <12>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 0168 8043 (140m by 100m)
Civil Parish IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC14121)

Record last edited

Apr 8 2026 2:40PM

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