Royston by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Royston
Local History around Royston
There are some historic monuments around including:
Mile DitchesPain's End moated site.Moated site known as Hall Yards, 150m north west of Tyrell's HallHankins Moated Site, Roe GreenPrehistoric 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 HillLong barrow on Therfield HeathMoated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall FarmBell barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathGannock Grove moated site and hollow-wayArrington Bridge Romano-British siteMoated site, Goodfellows.Moated site 200m south east of St Mary's ChurchTwo bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath'The Mount'Bury Yard moated site adjacent to MilldykeBowl barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsSquare barrow 170m north east of Summer House FarmEarl's Hill bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathRoyston CaveJohn o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate FarmCausewayed enclosure and two ring ditches 140m south-east of New FarmRoman site N of Brown SpinneyBarley lock-upReed Hall moated site, ReedAnstey motte and bailey castleMile ditchesBowl barrow, known as Grinnel Hill, 260m SSE of Lodge CottageSite of Preceptory of Knights HospitallersMotte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill FarmBowl barrow 205m SSE of Lodge CottageDouble moat and fishpond, QueenburyBowl barrow on Goffers KnollPond barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsMoated site 170m south west of Tyrell's HallBush Wood moated site and hollow-wayFive bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathSites revealed by air photographyBowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath.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) |
