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 HallRoyston CaveMoated site, Goodfellows.Moated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall FarmBowl barrow on Goffers KnollBell barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathSites revealed by air photographyMoated site 200m south east of St Mary's ChurchAnstey motte and bailey castleLong barrow on Therfield HeathHankins Moated Site, Roe GreenBarley lock-upMoated site 170m south west of Tyrell's HallEarl's Hill bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathBury Yard moated site adjacent to MilldykeFive bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathRoman site N of Brown SpinneyCausewayed enclosure and two ring ditches 140m south-east of New FarmMotte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill FarmMile DitchesGannock Grove moated site and hollow-waySquare barrow 170m north east of Summer House FarmSite of Preceptory of Knights HospitallersArrington Bridge Romano-British siteBush Wood moated site and hollow-wayPond barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsTwo bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield HeathSpringfield style enclosure, three bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Whiteley Hill'The Mount'Mile ditchesBowl barrow 205m SSE of Lodge CottagePrehistoric barrow cemetery and cross dyke in Five Hill Field, 290m south west of Heath FarmBowl barrow, known as Grinnel Hill, 260m SSE of Lodge CottagePain's End moated site.Bowl barrow: one of two round barrows on Pen HillsReed Hall moated site, ReedJohn o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate FarmDouble moat and fishpond, QueenburyBowl 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) |
