Monument record 0417201000 - THE TRAM FIELD

Summary

Remains of nineteenth century tramway recorded in field visit and confirmed by verbal reports.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • TRAMWAY (19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0140 m Width 0040
MOUND IS CONNECTED WITH 'THE TRAM' & WAS APPARENTLY WHERE COPROLITE WAS WASHED & TRANSPORTED AWAY (B2).
TRAMWAY TRANSPORTED TRUCKS CARRYING COPROLITE TO BISHOPSTONE (B3).
THERE WERE REMAINS OF A SLIGHTLY RAISED RAIL TRAMWAY W-E, THEN NW-SE ALONG EDGE OF 'HOUSEY' THEN TO WASHING AREA (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC5719 Verbal communication: 1978. GILL MRS S, WATERTON MRS D & FARLEY M E (BCM), MARCH 1978, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
  • <2>SBC5741 Verbal communication: 1978. GOODCHILD MR R TO MRS J TAYLOR (CMAG), APRIL 1978.
  • <3>SBC8015 Verbal communication: 1979. LUDLOW MR P TO R J EWLES (BCM), APRIL 1979.
  • <4>SBC5739 Verbal communication: 1990. GOODCHILD H E TO LAMB G C 1990 (NOTES ON INTERVIEW FILED).

Location

Grid reference SP 8079 0966 (point)
Civil Parish STONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13997)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2022 11:33AM

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