Royston by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Royston
Local History around Royston
There are some historic monuments around including:
Long barrow on Therfield HeathMile ditchesBowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathJohn o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate FarmMoated site 200m south east of St Mary's ChurchBell barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathGannock Grove moated site and hollow-wayMile DitchesMoated site known as Hall Yards, 150m north west of Tyrell's HallHankins Moated Site, Roe GreenBarley lock-upPond barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsBowl barrow, known as Grinnel Hill, 260m SSE of Lodge CottageEarl's Hill bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath'The Mount'Square barrow 170m north east of Summer House FarmSites revealed by air photographyTwo bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathCausewayed enclosure and two ring ditches 140m south-east of New FarmReed Hall moated site, ReedMotte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill FarmPain's End moated site.Springfield style enclosure, three bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Whiteley HillRoyston CaveSite of Preceptory of Knights HospitallersMoated site 170m south west of Tyrell's HallBowl barrow 205m SSE of Lodge CottagePrehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath FarmBury Yard moated site adjacent to MilldykeMoated site, Goodfellows.Roman site N of Brown SpinneyArrington Bridge Romano-British siteFive bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathBush Wood moated site and hollow-wayBowl barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsDouble moat and fishpond, QueenburyMoated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall FarmAnstey motte and bailey castleBowl barrow on Goffers Knoll.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) |
