Monument record 0949000000 - South of Taplow Paper Mills
Summary
Undated cropmark seen on vertical aerial photos south of Taplow Paper Mills and identified as a possible henge or former watercourse.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- HENGE? (Unknown date)
- WATER CHANNEL? (19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Description
A large circular cropmark ditch on 1954 RAF vertical aerial photograph, noted by Mark Ward and interpreted as a likely henge. The cropmark follows the line of a boundary hedge for part of its course. The site has now been built over and is under warehousing. Also shown on 1947 RAF vertical AP as a sharp line - possible watercourse? (B1).
Cropmark not visible on 1946 RAF low level vertical AP. Former mill bypass chanel with bank or levee to south, shown on 1st edition 25-inch OS map - cropmark possibly represents infilled chanel. Chanel not shown on 2-inch OS surveyor's drawings (B2).
Sources (5)
- ---SBC22765 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1954. 1954 RAF vertical AP. SU90478174. Yes.
- ---SBC22766 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. 1947 RAF vertical AP. SU91088229. Yes.
- ---SBC22767 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 1946 RAF vertical AP. SU90268175. Yes.
- <1>SBC20127 Unpublished document: Mark Ward and Mike Farley. 1996. Correspondence re possible henge seen on 1954 aerial photograph.
- <2>SBC22768 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2006. Information from 2-inch OS surveyor's drawing, 1st edition 25-inch OS map and RAF vertical APs..
Location
| Grid reference | SU 9040 8177 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 6:47PM
