Monument record MBC43635 - Ditches along a trackway south of Oakham Farm, Swanbourne

Summary

Parallel ditches visible as earthworks on aerial photograph

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • TRACKWAY (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

A straight trackway of probable post medieval date is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 220m east of Holcombe Cottage, Swanbourne and centred at SP 79026 25415. The trackways is visible as a parallel ditches visible on aerial photographs leading from buildings, which may be farm buildings, and ridge and furrow earthwork stop on its north side; the south side is an extant field boundary. (1-2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC25738 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1897 RP 3296 12-Dec-1946.
  • <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7925 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.

Location

Grid reference SP 7902 2541 (point)
Civil Parish SWANBOURNE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2024 7:23PM

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