Monument record MBC43672 - Medieval subrectangular platform and boundary ditch, Bury Farm

Summary

A medieval subrectangular platform and boundary ditch is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
  • BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)

Description

A medieval subrectangular platform and boundary ditch is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a field about 350 metres W of Bury Farm and centred at SP 84503 26112, a subrectangular platform is about 24 x 21 metres at its widest points, with a connected boundary ditch about 3.5-5 metres wide on its NE and SE facing sides (1-3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC25607 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. US-7PH-GP-LOC157 FV 7016 25-JAN-1944.
  • <2>SBC25786 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-CPE-UK-1897 RS 4289 12-DEC-1946.
  • <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8326.

Location

Grid reference SP 8450 2611 (point)
Civil Parish STEWKLEY, 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 6:26PM

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