Monument record MBC45114 - Drainage ditches around and across ridge and furrow earthworks, Church End, Leckhampstead
Summary
Drainage ditches around and across ridge and furrow earthworks, Church End, Leckhampstead
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- HOLLOW (Unknown date)
Description
Drainage ditches of probable medieval/post medieval date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located at Church End, Leckhampstead, and centred at SP 73043 37923. Ridge and furrow earthworks are over areas of raised ground with these ditches around the outside of and across the earthworks between these and the River Leck. (1-3)
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC26383 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1792 RS 4179 11-Oct-1946.
- <2>SBC26413 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2016. HEA 29964_028 03-Oct-2016.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7237 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7304 3792 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LECKHAMPSTEAD, 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 7:40PM
