Monument record 0033700000 - SE OF CHURCH

Summary

Earthwork of medieval moat around church recorded in field survey.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018669: MOATED SITE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH EAST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH (DBC7139)
  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval shrunken village, moat and fishpond at Chearsley (DBC9084)

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0120 m Width 0108
CHURCH STANDS WITHIN ENTRENCHMENT- SEEMS TO PROTECT FORD ACROSS THAME (B1).
SOME LEVELLING WHEN CHURCHYARD ENLARGED (B2).
WITHIN 1 FIELD, N SIDE BESIDE ROAD. W & S 3M DEEP-BOTTOM TO TOP OF PLATFORM. FLAT BOTTOMED. W & S SUBSTANTIAL BANK. E SIDE EITHER BANK OR SUNKEN AREA FURTHER E (B5).
SCHEDULED: SAM 32109 (B9).

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC7481 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 1 P124.
  • <2>SBC14199 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P349.
  • <3>SBC12747 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P87.
  • <4>SBC15878 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P20.
  • <5>SBC4838 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) DEC 1971 FIELD VISIT.
  • <6>SBC3402 Verbal communication: DAVIES M E NOV 1972 FIELD VISIT.
  • <7>SBC5718 Verbal communication: GILL MRS S & WATERTON MRS S (CMAG) & FARLEY M E (BCM) JAN 1975.
  • <8>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <9>SBC23991 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <10>SBC19758 Unpublished document: Sandy Kidd. S KIDD NOTES ON SITE VISIT.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7218 1025 (300m by 160m) (Centred on)
Civil Parish CHEARSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13613)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13995)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14171)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC16102)

Record last edited

Sep 2 2016 5:44PM

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