Monument record 0030500000 - GERRARDS CROSS GOLF COURSE: moated site
Summary
Possible medieval moat known on Gerrards Cross golf course
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1014602: MOATED SITE 200M NORTH WEST OF CHALFONT LODGE
- Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval moated site in Chalfont Park
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Width 0030 m Length 0030
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
SMALL RECTANGULAR MOATED SITE WITH ISLAND 50 CM HIGHER THAN OUTER BANKS (B2).
NO MEANS OF ACCESS TO ISLAND. SPOIL FROM DITCH THROWN INWARDS TO RAISE INTERIOR. A WELL VISIBLE IN DRY SPELL (00:001)(B3).
SITE NW OF CHALFONT LODGE. HOMESTEAD MOAT (B2).
SCHEDULED SAM 27153 (B6).
There is a very small, square moat sited on the golf course northwest of Chalfont Lodge with no evidence of any access to it. The ditches are water filled, and the water source is from a well in the ditch (B7).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC1321 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD 0305.
- <2>SBC12614 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 1912 P84.
- <3>SBC11282 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD TQ 09 SW 07 (COPY, FILED).
- <4>SBC12562 Graphic material: RCHM 1910 PLAN OF SITE AND DESCRIPTION (COPY OF ORIGINAL FORM AND DRAW- ING, FILED).
- <5>SBC15698 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP206-213.
- <6>SBC23982 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1996. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
- <7>SBC22555 Unpublished document: Greater London Council. 1977. The Archaeology of the Colne Valley Park. Table 12.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 01230 90090 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHALFONT ST. PETER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 1 2023 12:16PM
