Monument record 0616800000 - 250M NNW OF BOTTLEHOUSE FM
Summary
Late prehistoric rectangular double-ditched enclosure seen on aerial photographs
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Cropmarks of a rectangular double ditched enclosure (DBC8584)
Map
Type and Period (2)
- DOUBLE DITCHED ENCLOSURE? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
Description
Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
A POSSIBLE LARGE SUBRECTANGULAR DOUBLE DITCHED ENCLOSURE SEEN AS A CROPMARK AND PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE AIR (B1).
No evidence for the enclosure was found during evaluation trial trenching by Border Archaeology between March and June 2023 (B2).
Sources (3)
- ---SBC17477 Aerial Photograph: 22/08/95. BCM A24/35. SP\814339. Yes.
- <1>XYSBC5178 Verbal communication: FARLEY M PERS COMM & AP'S AUGUST 1995 (NEG NO: A24/35). [Mapped feature: #907 Polygon based on area defined on old SMR !:10,000 OS quarter sheet, ]
- <2>SBC27096 Unpublished document: Border Archaeology. 2023. Archaeological Field Evaluation: Shenley Road Northern Parcel, Whaddon.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8135 3383 (401m by 364m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching at Shenley Park, Whaddon (Ref: SRN23) (EBC18711)
Record last edited
Feb 6 2025 3:25PM
