Monument record 0551500000 - SPINNEY HILL FARM
Summary
Cropmarks of prehistoric ring ditch and possible enclosure ditches visible on aerial photographs
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Cropmarks of ring ditch and possible enclosure
Map
Type and Period (2)
- RING DITCH (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
Description
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
RING DITCH VISIBLE AS A CROPMARK ON AERIAL PHOTOS, TAKEN BY GLENN FOARD, NORTHANTS C.C., C.100M SW OF SPINNEY HILL FARM. OTHER LINEAR FEATURES IN THE VICINITY ARE PROBABLY GEOLOGICAL (B1).
Additional AP showing possible enclosure ditches (B2).
A ring ditch of probable Bronze Age date is visible on historic aerial photographs as cropmarks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a field about 150 metres southwest of Spinney Hill Farm and centred at SP 66128 35114, a circular ditch up to 4 metres wide encloses an internal area about 28 metres in diameter. (2)
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC9412 Bibliographic reference: MR.G.FOARD,NORTHANTS C.C.,JULY (SEE HIS A/P'S NMR 2470/1 AND 3,COPIES AT BCM).
- <2>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro. dated 31-MAY-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 66140 35140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WATER STRATFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC11919)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2024 7:07PM
