Monument record MBC44794 - Probable Iron Age and/or Roman rectilinear ditched enclosure, Boleyn Farm
Summary
A rectilinear ditched enclosure of probable Iron Age and/or Roman dated 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)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
Description
A rectilinear ditched enclosure of probable Iron Age and/or Roman dated 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 across paddocks about 375 metres SW of Boleyn Farm and centred at SP 67505 30540 a rectilinear ditch up to 7 metres wide encloses an area about 129 metres WNW-ESE and 125 metres SSW-NNE. If originally rectangular in form, the NE corner and part of the E side has been truncated by a sinuous section of medieval hollow way (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC26008 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. RAF-CPE-UK-2008 RS 4019 16-APR-1947.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP6730.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6750 3054 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILLESDEN, 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 6:36PM
