Monument record 0057000000 - RIVER BANK, ICKFORD BRIDGE

Summary

Earthworks of a possible Civil War battery, constructed to defend Ickford Bridge.

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  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Civil War battery, constructed to defend Ickford Bridge
  • SHINE: Ickford 17th century bridge and Civil War battery earthwork

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Type and Period (1)

  • BATTERY (Civil War - 1640 AD? to 1649 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - D SHAPED
REMAINS OF EARTHWORKS. IN REMOVING A PORTION OF THE EARTHWORKS A STONE FIREPLACE & CALCINED ANIMAL BONES FOUND (B1).
SLIGHTLY RAISED PLATFORM WITH STRONG CURVED PERIMETER BANK AROUND W, S, E SIDES. NO OUTER DITCH. RESEMBLES CIVIL WAR EARTHWORK WITH SOLE PURPOSE OF GUARDING ICKFORD BRIDGE (B2).

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC17402 Aerial Photograph: 10/02/92. BCM A15/13/13-15. SP\649066. Yes.
  • ---SBC18943 Aerial Photograph: 01/04/57. RAF 85.2123 (CO.LIB). SP\648066.
  • ---SBC19734 Photograph: Photograph of earthworks held by NMR.
  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p390.
  • <2>SBC11314 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1971. OS RECORD CARD, FEB 1971.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 64800 06608 (64m by 49m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish ICKFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 18 2024 11:03AM

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