Monument record MBC44042 - Possible bundary ditches, north of Manor Farm, Great Horwood
Summary
Parallel boundary ditches north of Manor Farm, Great Horwood; in an area of ridge and furrow in a field called Crabtree Orchard
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Parallel ditches of medieval/post medieval date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located north of Manor Farm, Great Horwood and centred at SP 77378 31672. 1842 map of Great Horwood, transcribed in Tompkins’ thesis shows this parcel as Crabtree Orchard, with no buildings or plot boundaries shown. None are shown on a reconstruction of the same area in the 15th century in the same document. These earthworks are clear on lidar visualisations and the modern land use is pasture. (1-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC25729 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2097 RP 3127 28-May-1947.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7731 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2021 date accessed 18-May-2022.
- <3>SBC25892 Bibliographic reference: Tompkins, Matthew. 2006. Peasant Society in a Midlands Manor, Great Horwood 1400-1600. Fig 1.2.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7737 3167 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HORWOOD, 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 7:30PM
