Monument record 0990700000 - Field on E side of Wycombe Road, NW of Loosley Row
Summary
Undated ditched enclosure visible as a cropmark in aerial photos, possibly a Neolithic mortuary enclosure.
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Enclosure vissible on aerial photographs of uncetain date. (DBC12714)
Map
Type and Period (3)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- MORTUARY ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
Description
An elongated rectangular ditched enclosure aligned NW-SE visible as a cropmark in aerial photos taken by Mike Farley in July 2009 (B1).
Cropmark of a probable later prehistoric elongated rectangular ditched enclosure visible on aerial photographs and located at SP 8089 0123. The site is reminiscent of the class of monument described as 'mortuary enclosures' and attributed to the Neolithic. It measures in the region of 70m in length and may have a break in the SW side, though this is probably due to lack of clarity of the cropmark at this point (2).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (3).
Sources (4)
- ---SBC28469 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2010. Historic England 2010 oblique aerial photo. No.
- <1>SBC23492 Verbal communication: Mike Farley & Julia Wise. 2009. Information from digital aerial photos, August 2009.
- <2>SBC28453 Verbal communication: Fiona Small (Historic England Air Photo Interpreter). 2015. Information from 2010 Historic England aerial photograph.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 80852 01262 (68m by 55m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LACEY GREEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2010-11 (EBC18817)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2025 4:50PM
