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HER Number: 1145
Record Type: Monument
Name: Medieval moat, Lower Park Farm

Grid Reference: SP 577 120
Parish:BECKLEY AND STOWOOD, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE

Monument Type(s):

  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Summary

Double moated enclosure of regular rectangular form, in which stands the farmhouse. NW, SW, and NE sides remain of the outer moat. Fourth side destroyed by buildings. NE and SE sides of an inner ditch remain

Associated Monuments

  • None

    • Associated Finds:

  • None

    • Description

    (1) Double moated enclosure of regular rectangular form, in which stands the farmhouse. NW, SW, and NE sides remain of the outer moat. Fourth side destroyed by buildings. NE and SE sides of an inner ditch remain
    (2) Triple-moated and ditched area, river moat, deep and defensible survives on NW, NE and SE sides, covered by 1540 building on SW side. Middle moat survives on SW, NW, NE and SE corner. SE side removed by buildings. Outer moat very slight survives on SW, NW, NE and SE corners. No trace on S and SE sides.
    7) Info from the King's Houses; Transferred to Oxon History Centre
    (8) A sketch survey of the moat was made in 1972 following notification from the owner of his intention to clear out part of the moat which had become choked with weeds and silt. The triple lines of the moat could clearly be seen, the inner one deeper and wider than the two outer ones


    <1> Victoria County History of Oxford, Vol 2 (1907) p.332 (Serial). SOX252.


    <2> various, Primary Record Number cards, M Aston, 9.10.72 (Unpublished note). SOX5264.


    <3> OS Record Card, SP 51 SE 18 (Index). SOX273.


    <4> NMR Monument - Long Listing Filed in Detailed Record File (Index). SOX391.


    <5> Slide Cabinet, 1 of moat taken by M Aston in 1973 (Photograph). SOX303.


    <6> Black and White print photographs, 5 of moat clearance, inner moat and house, taken by M Aston in 1973 (Photograph). SOX315.


    <7> Additional Information in Detailed Record File, Extensive notes on Beckley Park (Index). SOX258.


    <8> CBA South Midlands Group, South Midlands Archaeology, CBA9 NL 3 (1973) pp.22-3 (Serial). SOX5.

    Sources

    <1>Victoria County History of Oxford. Vol 2 (1907) p.332. [Serial / SOX252]
    <2>various. Primary Record Number cards. M Aston, 9.10.72. [Unpublished note / SOX5264]
    <3>OS Record Card. SP 51 SE 18. [Index / SOX273]
    <4>NMR Monument - Long Listing Filed in Detailed Record File. [Index / SOX391]
    <5>Slide Cabinet. 1 of moat taken by M Aston in 1973. [Photograph / SOX303]
    <6>Black and White print photographs. 5 of moat clearance, inner moat and house, taken by M Aston in 1973. [Photograph / SOX315]
    <7>Additional Information in Detailed Record File. Extensive notes on Beckley Park. [Index / SOX258]
    <8>CBA South Midlands Group. South Midlands Archaeology. CBA9 NL 3 (1973) pp.22-3. [Serial / SOX5]

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