Monument record 0141400000 - 400M SW HADDENHAM STATION

Summary

Possible enclosure of unknown date seen on aerial photographs - Cropmark of a rectilinear enclosure, possibly the remains of a later prehistoric or Roman settlement enclosure visible on aerial photographs with scatters of pits within and outside the enclosure.

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Late prehistoric cropmark complex and flint scatter to south of Station Road, found by fieldwalking and aerial photography (DBC10056)

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  • ENCLOSURE (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Width 0070 Length 0082 m
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
OBVIOUSLY INFILLED DITCH. NOTED & PHOTOGRAPHED BY P WHITEMAN (OBLIQUE AERIAL) (B1).
FIELD VISIT: SHOWS WELL ON GROUND AS GREEN CROP EXCEPT ON NE SIDE. GREEN ONLY 1M WIDE. (NB FARMER SAYS STONE QUARRY RECENTLY INFILLED WITH CLINKER ETC. SLIGHTLY TO NE)(B2).
PLOTTED AT 1:2500 (PAPER STRIP METHOD)(B3).


Centred SP 7330 0783. Enclosure ditch cropmark circa 50-60m sub square with rounded corners. Discovered on Bucks County Museum APs. M Farley (b2) found, on a field check in April 74, the ditch showing as a dark green cropmark circa 1.0m wide. The only find was an undated scraper (Accession No 105:74) (B4+B5)
The cropmark remains of the enclosure described by authority (B4 and B5) could be seen on aerial photographs taken in July 2010. The enclosure is rectilinear, defined by a single narrow ditch with almost straight sides. One corner is rounded, whilst the other two visible corners appear more angular. There is an entrance in the northern side. There are the cropmark traces of a few possible pits within the enclosure and a linear swathe of further pits extending NW from the enclosure which could be associated with the enclosure (B6).
NRHE insert (B7).

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 (12)

  • ---SBC17643 Aerial Photograph: CUC 70H AA 12-15. \.
  • ---SBC17644 Aerial Photograph: CUC 70H W9 11. \.
  • ---SBC17764 Aerial Photograph: 02/05/73. CUC BMH 52-54,56. \.
  • ---SBC17775 Aerial Photograph: 18/06/74. CUC BPW 69-72. \.
  • ---SBC18712 Aerial Photograph: 31/03/74. PTW. SP\734078. Yes.
  • <1>SBC4995 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E FROM A/P'S (COPIES AT BCM).
  • <2>SBC4802 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E & WHITEMAN P,1 APRIL 1974,FIELD VISIT.
  • <3>SBC2289 Graphic material: Denise Allen (BCM). 1979. CAMB.UNIV.A/P'S PLOT (FILED).
  • <4>SBC17232 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley (BCM). 01/07/75. 1975 Oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP730078. Yes.
  • <5>SBC28762 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 2010. Aerial photo: NMR 26688_038 09-JUL-2010.
  • <6>SBC28761 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum card Index no 1414.
  • <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7330 0782 (80m by 100m)
Civil Parish HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC10596)
  • Event - Survey: EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2010-11 (EBC18817)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2026 11:11AM

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