Royston by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Royston
Created: 29 May 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Royston
Local History around Royston
There are some historic monuments around including:
Moated site known as Hall Yards, 150m north west of Tyrell's HallMile DitchesJohn o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate FarmPond barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsBowl barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen Hills'The Mount'Square barrow 170m north east of Summer House FarmAnstey motte and bailey castleGannock Grove moated site and hollow-waySites revealed by air photographyMile ditchesSpringfield style enclosure, three bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Whiteley HillEarl's Hill bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathTwo bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathBowl barrow on Goffers KnollBowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathMoated site 170m south west of Tyrell's HallPain's End moated site.Long barrow on Therfield HeathReed Hall moated site, ReedCausewayed enclosure and two ring ditches 140m south-east of New FarmBowl barrow, known as Grinnel Hill, 260m SSE of Lodge CottageRoman site N of Brown SpinneyMoated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall FarmBarley lock-upMoated site 200m south east of St Mary's ChurchRoyston CaveArrington Bridge Romano-British siteDouble moat and fishpond, QueenburySite of Preceptory of Knights HospitallersBury Yard moated site adjacent to MilldykeFive bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathPrehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath FarmMotte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill FarmBush Wood moated site and hollow-wayBell barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathHankins Moated Site, Roe GreenBowl barrow 205m SSE of Lodge CottageMoated site, Goodfellows..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) |
