Monument record MBC43681 - Medieval settlement platforms, Nearton End
Summary
Medieval settlement platforms are 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 (3)
- SHRUNKEN VILLAGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
- PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
Description
Medieval settlement platforms are 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 between Brises Farm and Moat Farm at Nearton End and centred at SP 80348 26942 are two subcircular earthwork platforms. One slightly subrectangular platform is about 42 x 24 metres. Separated by a ditch and centred some 35 metres to the west is a L-shaped platform about 45 x 34 metres at its widest. Bounding the south of both platforms is a 5 metres wide sinuous ditch that extends W-E for 78 metres (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC25790 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-CPE-UK-1897 RS 4298 12-DEC-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8026.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8034 2694 (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 9:21PM
