Monument record MBC44751 - Subrectangular enclosure, ring ditch and linear features south west of Beachampton

Summary

Subrectangular enclosure, ring ditch and linear features south west of Beachampton, visible as cropmarks on aerial photograph in a field named Corn Field in 1771.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (3)

  • SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • RING DITCH (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
  • LINEAR FEATURE (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)

Description

A subrectangular enclosure, ring ditch, linear features and maculae of Iron Age date are visible on historic aerial photographs as cropmarks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 400m south of Hall Farm, Beachampton, and centred at SP 76849 36508. The cropmarks show most of a subrectangular enclosure, approximately 54x42m, with a ring ditch, approximately 17m across partially visible at the centre. To the west is a linear feature with an irregular shaped macula. On a transcription of a 1771 plan of the estate of the estate of Right Honourable Earl of Shrewsbury at Beachampton shows this field as Corn Field and ridge and furrow is visible as cropmarks on modern aerial photographs but the enclosure does not show. Sixteen Romano British coins have been recorded over the area. (1-3)

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC25986 Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 2010. NMR 27273_003 20-Jul-2010.
  • <2>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SP7636 2019-Sep-14 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
  • <3>SBC25932 Cartographic materials: ?Walker, ?Tho. 1771. A Survey of the Estate of the Right Honourable The Earl of Salisbury at Beachampton in the County of Bucks.

Location

Grid reference SP 7684 3650 (point)
Civil Parish BEACHAMPTON, 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 7:32PM

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