Monument record MBC45191 - Medieval and/or post-medieval platform, boundary ditches and trackway, Verney Farm.
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (6)
- PLATFORM (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- TRACKWAY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
Description
A probable medieval and/or post-medieval subrectangular platform, boundary ditch and trackway 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 in a field about 135 metres S of Verney Farm and centred at SP 73597 25464, a trapezoid-shaped platform is about 60 metres WNW-ESE at its widest point and 15 metres SSW-NNE, with its parallel sides aligned WNW-ESE. It is surrounded by a boundary ditch up to 3 metres wide outside of which is an earthwork bank about 3.5 metres wide on its NW and NNE facing sides. A linear ditch that may be a trackway or hollow way extends 95 metres SW-NE (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC26487 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2023. RAF-CPE-UK-1897 RS 4171 12-Dec-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP72NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2019 SP7325.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. dated 14-SEP-2019 SP7325.
Location
Grid reference | SP 7359 2546 (point) |
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Civil Parish | EAST CLAYDON, 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 7:03PM