Royston by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Royston
Local History around Royston
There are some historic monuments around including:
'The Mount'Causewayed enclosure and two ring ditches 140m south-east of New FarmHankins Moated Site, Roe GreenRoman site N of Brown SpinneyBowl barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsAnstey motte and bailey castleBarley lock-upMoated site 170m south west of Tyrell's HallBowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathLong barrow on Therfield HeathEarl's Hill bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathFive bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathSites revealed by air photographyBowl barrow, known as Grinnel Hill, 260m SSE of Lodge CottageBush Wood moated site and hollow-wayBell barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathMoated site, Goodfellows.Arrington Bridge Romano-British siteBury Yard moated site adjacent to MilldykeMile ditchesRoyston CaveBowl barrow on Goffers KnollBowl barrow 205m SSE of Lodge CottageTwo bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathSquare barrow 170m north east of Summer House FarmMoated site 200m south east of St Mary's ChurchPond barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsSite of Preceptory of Knights HospitallersMotte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill FarmMile DitchesReed Hall moated site, ReedPain's End moated site.Double moat and fishpond, QueenburyJohn o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate FarmGannock Grove moated site and hollow-wayMoated site known as Hall Yards, 150m north west of Tyrell's HallMoated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall FarmPrehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath FarmSpringfield style enclosure, three bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Whiteley Hill.Wildlife in and Around Royston
Mammals found in Royston
There have been 29 species of mammals recorded in the royston area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
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Birds found in Royston
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the royston area.
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
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Fish found in Royston
There have been 12 species of fish recorded in the royston area.
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) |
| Pike (Esox lucius) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Chinese Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) |
