Monument record 0018002000 - NW OF ASTON MULLINS FARM

Summary

Earthworks of Medieval moat recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument BU118: Moated site NW of Aston Mullins (DBC7205)

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0060 m
Plan Form - SUBCIRCULAR
Sub-circular, waterfilled homestead moat has average overall diameter of 120m, moat arms being 8-10m in width. To S, moat is set into slight hill slope upon which it is situated, whilst around N side is a broad retaining bank, 12m wide, 1.5m high. Water was fed in from E side via a short right-angled projection off main moat & escaped to river from NW side. Interior under permanent pasture & no trace of building to be seen (B6).
Large moat well preserved with small causeway, stone revetted & still holds water. Moat enclosed by bank on N/NE side for ?flood protection and/or possibly controlling water level in moat - there is a sluice on bank. Original Aston Mullins farm stood on site, the present Aston Mullins being built within living memory (B7).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC3519 Map: DINTON ENCLOSURE MAP (IN BRO;REF IR/63 AR)(COPY IN HANGING FILE).
  • <2>SBC12628 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P125.
  • <3>SBC15415 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 2 PP274-276.
  • <4>SBC13888 Bibliographic reference: SAUNDERS J E 1935 REFLECTIONS & RHYMES OF AN OLD M ILLER PP15-23.
  • <5>SBC1654 Bibliographic reference: BERESFORD M W NOTES ON BUCKS DMV'S (IN CAS FILE 00 00):BERESFORD M W & HURST J G 1971 DESERTED MEDIE.
  • <6>SBC11368 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS (FILED).
  • <7>SBC5755 Verbal communication: Christopher Gowing & Mike Farley (BCM). 1972. GOWING C N & FARLEY M E , PERS COMM, JAN 1972, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
  • <8>SBC13968 Scheduling record: HBMC. 1972. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS: BUCKS 118.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7630 0874 (100m by 70m) (Centred on)
Civil Parish DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13662)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit by EH Field Monument Warden (EBC13831)

Record last edited

Nov 1 2016 12:59PM

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