Monument record 0032605000 - MORETON FARM field system

Summary

Area of Saxon to post-medieval ridge and furrow recorded in geophysical survey

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • RIDGE AND FURROW (5th Century Saxon to Post-Medieval - 410 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

Area of ridge and furrow system picked up on geophysical survey in advance of forestation. Orientated N-S and running for 250m, 6m wide and 0.25m high. In poor condition and likely to be severely impacted by foresty planting (B13).
Watching brief at Moreton Farm barn revealed ridge-and-furrow (B14).

Sources (12)

  • ---SBC17261 Aerial Photograph: 01/07/75. BCM A1/3/1-2. SP\791098. Yes.
  • ---SBC17264 Aerial Photograph: 01/07/75. BCM A1/3/14A. SP\791099. Yes.
  • ---SBC17339 Aerial Photograph: 15/07/86. BCM A11/3/17. SP\792097. Yes.
  • ---SBC17895 Aerial Photograph: 27/04/54. CUC NY 60. SP\790098. Yes.
  • ---SBC17896 Aerial Photograph: 27/04/54. CUC NY 61. SP\791099. Yes.
  • ---SBC17913 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/56. CUC SG 88. SP\790095. Yes.
  • ---SBC17914 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/56. CUC SG 89. SP\791096. Yes.
  • ---SBC17915 Aerial Photograph: 08/04/56. CUC SG 90. SP\790094. Yes.
  • ---SBC18875 Aerial Photograph: 04/02/48. RAF 348.4078. SP\789098. Yes.
  • ---SBC18876 Aerial Photograph: 04/02/48. RAF 348.4079. SP\796099. Yes.
  • <13>SBC19105 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2001. Proposed Forestry Planting, Ford, Aylesbury: Archaeological Field Reconnaissance Survey and Geophysical Survey.
  • <14>SBC22997 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2006. Moreton Barn, Ford.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 78826 09126 (1m by 1m)
Civil Parish DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: Field survey and geophysical survey of proposed forestry planting at Ford (EBC16196)
  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief at Moreton Barn, Ford (Ref: DINFMB06) (EBC16887)

Record last edited

Jun 5 2022 6:10PM

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