Monument record MBC44975 - Iron Age and/or Roman ditched enclosure cropmarks, Poundon
Summary
Three conjoined sub-circular ditched enclosures of probable Iron Age and/or Roman date are 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 (3)
- SUB CIRCULAR 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)
- DITCH (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
Description
Three conjoined sub-circular ditched enclosures of probable Iron Age and/or Roman 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 in a field about 360 metres NW of the sewage pumping station at Poundon and centred at SP 64569 25869, the enclosures extend over 144 metres SW-NE and about 32 metres NW-SE but the western sides of the features are not visible. From SW-NE the enclosures are about 16, 23 and 63 metres in diameter at their widest points (1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC26236 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. NMR 27169-032 15-JUL-2011.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6456 2586 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POUNDON, 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 9:20PM
