Monument record 0012000000 - SAUNDERTON LEE

Summary

Neolithic to Bronze Age ring-ditch known from aerial photographs

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Cropmarks of two ring ditches (DBC9200)
  • SHINE: Cropmarks of 2 Prehistoric ring ditches visible in aerial photos, to W of railway line (DBC8336)

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  • RING DITCH (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 16m.
RING DITCH OF DESTROYED BARROW, NEAR RAILWAY CUTTING & E OF CARPENTER'S ARMS (B1).
CLEARLY VISIBLE AS A DARK CIRCLE ON APS. PLOTTED AT 1:2500 (PAPER-STRIP METHOD)(B2).
NO TRACE & NO LOCAL INFORMATION (B3).

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC17704 Aerial Photograph: 01/07/65. CUC ALG 58. SP\807010. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC17841 Aerial Photograph: 21/06/49. CUC CN 33. SP\806010. Yes. Yes.
  • <1>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. pp53,164.
  • <2>SBC2304 Graphic material: Denise Allen (BCM). 1979. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS PLOT.
  • <3>SBC11234 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU89 NW4.

Location

Grid reference SP 80580 00070 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 23 2024 11:42AM

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