Monument record 0417205001 - FIELD SW OF MORETON FARM

Summary

Oval depression interpreted as clay extraction pit or extension to moat recorded in field and geophysical survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Mill House Farm medieval deserted village earthworks and moated site

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Type and Period (2)

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
  • MOAT? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

Oval depresssions about 50m across and 1m deep identified during field survey carried out by Network Archaeology in July 2001 in advance of forestry planting. At least three incoherent clusters of magnetic anomalies 10-50m across were identified during subsequent geophysical survey. Interpreted as possible in-filled former extraction pits (B5).

Sources (1)

  • <5>SBC19105 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2001. Proposed Forestry Planting, Ford, Aylesbury: Archaeological Field Reconnaissance Survey and Geophysical Survey.

Location

Grid reference SP 79020 09430 (point)
Civil Parish DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: Field survey and geophysical survey of proposed forestry planting at Ford (EBC16196)

Record last edited

Jul 31 2009 6:39PM

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