Type

Monument

Title / Name

Probable Medieval Moat, South of Poulshot

Summary

A circular moated site, probably medieval.

MOAT; FISHPOND; RIDGE AND FURROW; SETTLEMENT, Medieval (1066 to 1539)

Source Detail: Wiltshire County Council, 1971

Title: A12/220213

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI14515

Source Detail: Wiltshire County Council, 1981

Title: K14/4181 120-121

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI17652

Source Detail: Wiltshire County Council, 1991

Title: N15/123 91 044-045

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI19971

Source Detail: County Archaeology Service, Chippenham,

Title: AER 309-11

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI2296

Source Detail: RCHME, 1996

Title: Avebury Project Medieval and Post Medieval Assessment

Summary: Desk Based Assessment Source ID: SWI23528

Source Detail: County Archaeology Service, Chippenham,

Title: AER/C/111-2

Summary: Aerial Photograph slide Source ID: SWI2540

Source Detail: Royal Air Force, 1940-50s

Title: Royal Air Force (RAF) Aerial Photography (master)

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26099

Source Detail: County Archaeology Service, Chippenham,

Title: AER 310-311

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26620

Source Detail: Historic England, Various

Title: National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) Entry

Summary: Data held by the NRHE database. The data is made available and licenced under the Open Government Licence version 3. Source ID: SWI29488

Description: (Area ST 963588). In a field behind Church Farm, Poulshot, is the appearance of a moat, and wrought stones have been dug up there. It may be the site of a hunting lodge and the place from which Edward 1 signed a charter. Surveyed at 1:2500 (Field Investigators Comments: F1 JP 31-DEC-68). At ST 96295866 is a now-dry circular homestead moat. The island is 25.0m in diameter and raised about 0.2m above the surrounding ground level; the moat averages 10.0m in width and 0.6m in depth. The moat was formerly fed via a narrow channel from a stream which passes close by on the SW side. A rectangular fishpond, 20.0m to the SE, at ST 963335863, is likewise connected to the stream and measures 35.0 m NE-SW by about 23.0m transversely and is 0.8m deep. It is partially waterfilled. The most prominent area of surface irregularities occur at ST 96375886, immediately adjoining the NW boundary of St Peter's churchyard. Small plots and hollow ways are well defined over about 0.25 ha, but it would seem that the nucleus of settlement is now overlain by Townsend Farm. The area is under permanent pasture. No surface finds were made. Rig and furrow (a) bounds the western limit of the site. AM survey of 6.1.69 still correct: transferred to 1:2500 MSD (Field Investigators Comments: F2 ASP 15-APR-77).

Source Detail: RCHME,

Title: D/ST9658/2/NMR 10326/116

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI4179

Source Detail: No Originator information., 1881

Title: The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine - Volume 19 (master)

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI899

Additional Information: The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine Volume 19

Description: A circular moated site and associated fish ponds, probably part of medieval village of Poulshot (see 452). Well defined ridge and furrow along with the headlands are visible on the 2001 Wiltshire County Council aerial photograph.

Source Detail: English Heritage,

Title: NMR Aerial Photographs (master)

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI9475