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Monument Number 345076
Hob Uid: 345076
Location : Milton Keynes Haversham-cum-Little Linford
Grid Ref : SP8287042570
Summary : The remains of a moated site, fishponds and associated earthworks located near to the late 17th century Haversham Manor House. This could be the site of the earlier manor house at Haversham for which James de la Plaunche was granted a license to crenellate in 1304.The moat is well preserved and measures 90m by 84m. In its most preserved stretch it is 10m wide and up to 1.7m deep. There is a slightly raised central platform which measures 60m by 44m. Although there is evidence of surface disturbance indicating sub-surface building remains there is no surviving masonry. There are two hollows which have been interpreted as a small pond and as the site of a building.
More information : (SP 82874257) Moat (NR) (SP 82804266) Dovecot (NAT) (SP 82764258) Fish Ponds (NAT) (1) Adjoining the churchyard to the south is the site of a former Manor House (which was partly of possibly late 17th century date) (3) with fishponds, a moat and a dovecote (dated 1665). (2-3) A well preserved homestead moat, there is much internal disturbance but no surface masonry. Within the moat is a small fishpond. See annotated 1:2500 survey. The major fishponds (SP 82764258) are well engineered and water filled. Published survey (1:2500) revised. The dovecot is an excellent example. See photograph. (4) No change. (5) The moated enclosure is rectangular in shape (90m north to south by 84m west to east). The moat ditch is best preserved around the west, south and south-east sides where it averages 10m wide and is up to 1.7m deep. The central platform of the moat measures some 60m north to south by 44m west to east and is raised slightly above the surrounding land surface. The interior surface of the platform is disturbed and uneven particularly in the northern half indicating the survival of sub-surface building remains. In the south-western corner of the platform there is a rectangular hollow (28m west to east by 8m north to south and 1.6m deep) which has been interpreted as the remains of a small fishpond. A shallow hollow 15m square and 0.6m deep, possibly the site of a building, lies nearby. (6) James de la Plaunche was granted a licence to crenellate in 1304. (7-8)

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Source details : OS 6" 1958
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire Dec 1960 50
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Source details : DJC 7.10.68
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Source details : F1 FDC 27-OCT-69
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Source details : F2 JRL 13-NOV-74
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Source details : 01-Dec-93
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Source details : Calendar of Patent Rolls 1301-1307 p. 233, National Archives
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : Calendar of Chancery Warrants 1244-1326 p. 221, National Archives
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built before 1304
Monument End Date : 1304
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Monument Type : Fishpond, Moat, Earthwork, Manor House
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit, Conjectural Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Crenellated 1304
Monument End Date : 1304
Monument Start Date : 1304
Monument Type : Fishpond, Moat, Manor House, Fortified Manor House, Earthwork
Evidence : Earthwork, Conjectural Evidence, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 19081
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : BU 108
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 84 SW 6
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-10-27
End Date : 1969-10-27

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-11-13
End Date : 1974-11-13

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 345076