Monument record 0620300000 - WATER STRATFORD

Summary

Cropmarks of a large rectilinear probably later prehistoric or Roman enclosure with an inner ring ditch and a small adjacent enclosure visible on aerial photographs.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Iron Age roundhouse and enclosure (DBC8574)

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Type and Period (5)

  • ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
  • RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to 5th Century Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
  • RING DITCH (Early Neolithic to 5th Century Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
  • ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC)? (Early Neolithic to 5th Century Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - Subrectangular.
Subrectangular enclosure situated north of Rouse House (B1).

Cropmarks of a large rectilinear probably later prehistoric or Roman enclosure with an inner ring ditch, possibly a hut circle and a smaller adjacent enclosure visible on aerial photographs at SP 6586 3584. The enclosure has a slightily convex northern side and rounded corners, and measures in the region of 70m square. There is a possible entrance in the western side. The inner ring ditch lies within the northern half of the main enclosure. This has a diameter of between 10-20m. Immediately to the SW of the western corner is a small sub-rectangular enclosure (at SP 6580 3582). This measures in the region of 10-15m across. The faint traces of levelled medieval ridge and furrow can be seen extending through both enclosures (2).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (3).
Cropmarks visible on 2003, 2006, 2013, 2014 and 2015 vertical aerial photos.
See CAS 07333 for excavated Iron Age roundhouse nearby.

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC21564 Aerial Photograph: BCM (Michael Farley). 1996. 1996 BCM (Michael Farley) Oblique AP. SP65893586. Yes.
  • ---SBC28694 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2011. Historic England 2011 oblique aerial photo NMR 27133_014. No.
  • <1>SBC15008 Verbal communication: Michael Farley. 1996. FARLEY M TO WISE J (BCM) 1996 PERS COMM.
  • <2>SBC28693 Verbal communication: Fiona Small (Historic England Air Photo Interpreter). 2014. Information from 2011 Historic England aerial photograph.
  • <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 65820 35880 (point)
Civil Parish WATER STRATFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: Aerial photography carried out by Mike Farley (EBC11114)
  • Event - Survey: EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2011-2012 (EBC18851)

Record last edited

Dec 31 2025 2:59PM

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