Monument record 0783500000 - South of Duncombe Farm
Summary
Raised trackway following the county boundary.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- TRACKWAY (5th Century Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD? to 1539 AD)
- CAUSEWAY (5th Century Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD? to 1539 AD)
Description
National Trust SMR 154162 - [east] Extension of the trackway carrying the parish and county boundaries. 2.5m wide at the top and 5m wide at the base, and 1.80m high. Roughly metalled earther with scrubby grass verges and slopes containing sporadic mature oaks (Boundary oaks?). The feature is undated, but does appear on the 1724 county map by Warburton.
NT SMR 154156 - [west] Roughly metalled surface and slightly rutted grass track. Southern boundary is a bank c2m in width and c 1m in height, less on its southern side (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC24630 Bibliographic reference: Oxford Archaeology & Gary Marshall. 2015. Archaeological Survey of the Ashridge Estate: Volume V - Area D Clipper Down, Crawley Wood & Down Farm (East), Duncombe Farm, Stocks Farm, Wards Hurst Farm (South).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 96680 13722 (577m by 119m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PITSTONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 9 2021 10:18AM
