Monument record MBC44864 - Two medieval or post-medieval parallel sinuous woodland boundary ditches, Stowe Woods.
Summary
Two medieval or post-medieval parallel sinuous ditches bounding the perimeter of former woodland is visible on historic aerial photographs as cropmarks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Two medieval or post-medieval parallel sinuous ditches bounding the perimeter of former woodland is visible on historic aerial photographs as cropmarks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in field south of Woodlands Farm and centred at SP 67041 39237, the sinuous ditches extend N-S for about 507 metres and match the former boundary of woodland that formed part of Stowe Woods on the 1814 Ordnance Surveyor’s Drawing, but which had been cleared by the 1881 1st Edition OS map. The features are not visible on aerial photographs taken in 2019 and recent remote sensing data (1-5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC26094 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. HSL-UK-69869 V 1067 19-APR-1969.
- <2>SBC26096 Digital archive: BRITISH LIBRARY. 2023. Boyce. 1814. Ordnance Surveyor Drawing 2 inches to 1 mile (1:31,680) scale - Stony Stratford (OSD 229). Date Accessed 27-SEP-2022.
- <3>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Buckinghamshire VIII.3 1881.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP63NE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP 6739.
- <5>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 14-SEP-2019 SP 6739.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6704 3923 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, 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 6:44PM
