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Designations

Grid Reference:	SP 439 331
Parish:	BARFORD ST JOHN AND ST MICHAEL, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE

Monument Type(s):

• MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Summary

Moat about 7' deep and 56' wide runs on the north and west of an area which is roughly the shape of an irregular pentagon and which is divided into 2 courts by a raised platform about 2' high in the NW corner. Good potential for environmental remains. Extension of the site and possible earthworks of a shrunken medieval village to the north.

Associated Monuments

MOX3687

Medieval Fishpond (Monument)

Associated Finds:

• FOX6509 - POLLEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

1) The remainder of the area is an open court, round the north and east edges of which is a slight bank. Moat on south very slight remains. Banks 5' high from bottom of ditch they form and 38' across remain in west. No buildings remain.
2) Manor house lay SE of church and near the river. There are traces of the moat and earth-banks of an earlier fortified dwelling.
4) WB revealed that settlement appears to have started during at least C13, with fishponds (PRN 4118) as later additions. Negative earthworks are well preserved with the original moat protected by C18th-19th partial infilling. Indications that lower foundations of buildings may survive on the moat platform.
5) During MPP reassessment of site by S Weaver in 1999-2000, site was determined to be of schedulable quality; see DRF for proposed scheduling document.
6 See for details.
7) UID: 337088, check Link in Source form for additional information and sources.
8) The medieval shrunken village of Barford St John has been recorded by field inspection in 1970, indicating a once former larger village. Earthworks visible on aerial photographs also reveal evidence of probable medieval settlement.




<1> Victoria County History of Oxford, Vol 2, p.331 (Serial). SOX252.

<2> Victoria County History of Oxford, Vol 9 (1969) p.14 (Serial). SOX252.

<3> Field Notes/Field Visit, M Aston, December 1970. See report, including plan of earthworks, in DRF (Unpublished document). SOX261.

<4> John Moore Heritage Services, 2005, An Archaeological Watching Brief at Manor Farm, Barford St John, Oxfordshire (Unpublished document). SOX1493.

<5> OCC Archaeological Service, 1999, MPP assessment of Moated Site and Fishponds at Manor Farm, Barford St John (Unpublished document). SOX2126.

<6> MPP Documents for Oxfordshire, site visit notes (Index). SOX259.

<7> Gloucestershire County Council, 2012, South-East Warwickshire and Cotswold Hills HLS National Mapping Programme (Unpublished document). SOX2978.

<8> Historic England, 2017-, Historic England Pastscape/Historic England Research Records, 1567392 (Digital archive). SOX5819.

Sources

<1>	Victoria County History of Oxford. Vol 2, p.331. [Serial / SOX252]
<2>	Victoria County History of Oxford. Vol 9 (1969) p.14. [Serial / SOX252]
<3>	Field Notes/Field Visit. M Aston, December 1970. See report, including plan of earthworks, in DRF. [Unpublished document / SOX261]
<4>	John Moore Heritage Services. 2005. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Manor Farm, Barford St John, Oxfordshire. [Unpublished document / SOX1493]
<5>	OCC Archaeological Service. 1999. MPP assessment of Moated Site and Fishponds at Manor Farm, Barford St John. [Unpublished document / SOX2126]
<6>	MPP Documents for Oxfordshire. site visit notes. [Index / SOX259]
<7>	Gloucestershire County Council. 2012. South-East Warwickshire and Cotswold Hills HLS National Mapping Programme. [Unpublished document / SOX2978]
<8>	Historic England. 2017-. Historic England Pastscape/Historic England Research Records. 1567392. [Digital archive / SOX5819]

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