Monument record 0022100000 - CHASE FARM (275M SW OF)
Summary
Medieval moat visible on aerial photographs and surviving as earthworks.
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Medieval moat, possibly the site of a keepers or hunting lodge (DBC8834)
- SHINE: Whaddon medieval moated site (DBC7446)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 2200 cm Width 2200 Depth/Thickness 0130
Plan Form - SQUARE
MOAT VISIBLE ON AP (B1).
IN 1973 WAS COMPLETELY WOODED BUT IN GOOD CONDITION. APPROX 1.3M DEEP, 3M WIDE, 22M SQUARE. ON 1 SIDE OF A VALLEY. DRY; PERHAPS WAS ALWAYS DRY AS THERE IS NO NEARBY WATER SOURCE/FEEDER (B2).
IN 1974 ISLAND WAS SCRUB-COVERED WITH NO TRACE OF A STRUCTURE(B3 & SEE CAS CARD).
Sources (5)
- ---SBC18832 Aerial Photograph: 28/05/47. RAF 259.3120, 3121. SP\808322. Yes.
- <1>SBC12980 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P321.
- <2>SBC8350 Bibliographic reference: MEF & BULL EJ 1973(JAN) FIELD VISIT. ALSO; AIR PHO TO MAY 1947, RAF 259.3121 (PRINT AT BCM); & WHADD.
- <3>SBC10659 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD 1974(DEC) SP 83 SW 13 (CARD NOT RET AINED; COPY OF SURVEY FILED.
- <4>SBC135 Bibliographic reference: ABERG FA MEDIEVAL MOATED SITES IN CBARESEARCHREPORT17P10".
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81140 31510 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13261)
- Event - Survey: (EBC17670)
- Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC17352)
Record last edited
Jan 8 2018 1:53PM
