Monument record 0075200000 - C250M SW OF THE LIMES
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CULTIVATION TERRACE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
PHOTOS & A/P'S SHOW SOME TERRACING ON HILLSIDE(BI1) - SOME QUITE MARKED TERRACING RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE UPPER WINCHENDON-CHEARSLEY ROAD WHICH TURNS INTO 'MATCHING' RIDGE & FURROW ON THE LOWER SLOPES & ON THE LEVEL(BI2).
Traces of strip lynchets are to be found in a field known as "The Linces" and further traces of the same formation in a field named "Home Close" (Centred SP 748137). The height of the steps varies from four to twelve feet, and the average breadth of terrace is twenty five feet (B3).
Visible on air photogrpahs (at 738139; SP 748137; SP 744136; SP 743133) (B4).
Medieval or earlier cultivation terraces are visible on the steep valley sides with steps of circa 2.0m and from 8 to 10.0m in width (B5).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (7)
- ---SBC18049 Aerial Photograph: 26/01/76. GAS 222.3960. SP\741137. Yes.
- <1>SBC5595 Photograph: GENERAL PHOTO OF AREA BY MRS J STRONG (FILED);A/P BRITISH GAS CARTOGRAPHICAL SERVICES,CONTRACT 533(C.
- <2>SBC12237 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R,DEC 1977,FIELD VISIT.
- <3>SBC19627 Bibliographic reference: C. Oscar Moreton. 1929. Waddeson And Over Winchendon.
- <4>SBC28884 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF CPE/UK/2436 3015-6 4.2.48.
- <5>SBC28894 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1972. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 05-NOV-72.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7402 1353 (380m by 270m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPPER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13456)
Record last edited
Jan 21 2026 12:42PM
