Monument record MBC45293 - A rectangular platform of uncertain date and function, Oak Wood.
Summary
A rectangular platform of uncertain date and function is visible on remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PLATFORM (Unknown date)
Description
A rectangular platform of uncertain date and function is visible on remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located within Oak Wood and centred at SP 91267 28970, a rectangular platform is about 18 metres N-S and 21 metres W-E. Whilst now obscured by the tree canopy of Oak Wood, on the 1884 dated 1st Edition OS map this feature lay on the eastern boundary of an open area of rough grassland or heath (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP92NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP9128.
- <2>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Bedfordshire XXVIII.2 1884.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 9126 2897 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOULBURY, 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 7:07PM
