Monument record MBC44728 - Drainage ditches, Plich Lane, Great Horowwod
Summary
Drainage ditches around areas of ridge and furrow on the original line of Pilch Lane, Great Horwood
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Drainage ditches of 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 1km west of Great Horwood, where Pilch Lane crosses the parish boundary, and centred at SP 75966 31266. Pilch Lane was rerouted when the parish was inclosed and its former course here is visible in earthworks (seem MBC43974) ; these ditches are both sides of the old course of the road. (1-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC25874 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2097 RP 3129 28-May-1947.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7531 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2021 date accessed 18-May-2022.
- <3>SBC25092 Unpublished document: 1980-1984 ?. Drawings and photographs of figurine found near Walton Court, Aylesbury. Fig 2.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7596 3126 (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 7:31PM
