Monument record MBC45052 - Former boundaries/road/ditches/possible parkland features, in parkland near Thornton College, formerly Thornton Hall.

Summary

Former boundaries/road/ditches/possible parkland features, in parkland near Thornton College, formerly Thornton Hall.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (3)

  • BOUNDARY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
  • ROAD (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
  • PARK (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

Linear features 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 approximately 220m south of Thornton College (formerly Thornton Hall), Thornton, and centred at SP 75298 36045. Linear features within parkland at Thornton College forming probable boundaries, a road and drainage ditches across and around areas of ridge and furrow; crossed by the line of the road towards the river crossing, which was moved away from the house in 1853. Development of sports pitches at the College have removed trace of some features. (1-7)

Sources (7)

  • <1>SBC25967 Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RP 3176 11-Oct-1946.
  • <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7536 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2021 date accessed 18-May-2022.
  • <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7535 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2021 date accessed 18-May-2022.
  • <4>SBC26361 Digital archive: Wolverton & District Archaeological Society. Unknown. Thornton Estate: The Estate. date accessed 11-Jul-2023.
  • <5>SBC26360 Digital archive: Wolverton & District Archaeological Society. Unknown. Thornton Estate: Annotated 1881 map. date accessed 11-Jul-2023.
  • <6>SBC26368 Digital archive: Wolverton & District Archaeological Society. Unknown. Thornton Estate: Estate Documents. date accessed 11-Jul-2023.
  • <7>SBC26359 Digital archive: Wolverton & District Archaeological Society. Unknown. Thornton Estate: Road Alteration. date accessed 11-Jul-2023.

Location

Grid reference SP 7529 3604 (point)
Civil Parish THORNTON, 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 7:34PM

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