Monument record 0012303000 - BROUGHTON FARM
Summary
Probable medieval bank, ditch and ridge and furrow visible as slight earthworks and found during geophysical surveys.
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Beachendon Farm medieval moated site (DBC7493)
- SHINE: Beachendon Farm medieval moated site (DBC7493)
- SHINE: Beachendon Farm medieval moated site (DBC7493)
- SHINE: Beachendon Farm medieval moated site (DBC7493)
Map
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
AYLESBURY NORTHERN LINK ROAD ASSESSMENT FOUND A LINEAR FEATURE PARALLEL TO THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF FIELDS AND ORIENTATED APPROX N-S. VISIBLE IN AP AND ALSO IN FIELD AS SLIGHT LINEAR DEPRESSION. APPARENTLY A DITCH PERHAPS ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER FEATURES IN AREA (B12).
Geophysical surveys carried out by Stratascan in April 2005 identified a number of linear anaomalies including E-W ridge and furrow, and a roughly N-S bank and ditch (Area F). See report for detail (B14).
Earthworks interpreted as possible shallow drain or fomer hedge-lay (earthwork 86)(B15).
Sources (8)
- ---SBC17223 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/75. BCM. SP\846136. Yes.
- ---SBC17408 Aerial Photograph: 10/02/92. BCM A15/31/5-7. SP\846135. Yes.
- ---SBC17520 Aerial Photograph: 14/01/97. BCM A25/39/21-25,30. SP\847134. Yes.
- ---SBC17927 Aerial Photograph: 05/04/57. CUC UE 26. SP\848134. Yes.
- ---SBC17928 Aerial Photograph: 05/04/57. CUC UE 27. SP\848135. Yes.
- <12>SBC878 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1996. AYLESBURY NORTHERN LINK ROAD ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT STAGES 1 AND 2.
- <14>SBC22442 Unpublished document: Stratascan. 2005. Geophysical Survey Report: Aston Clinton.
- <15>SBC22661 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2004. Business/Science Park, Aston Clinton Major Development Area, Aylesbury: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment & Earthwork Survey. p39, Fig 19.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8459 1351 (184m by 231m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13832)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14397)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC14197)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC16702)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical surveys (EBC16612)
Record last edited
Apr 4 2024 5:49PM
