Monument record MBC45336 - Medieval settlement platform and boundary ditch, Stewkley.
Summary
A possible medieval settlement platform and boundary ditch is visible on historic aerial photographs 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 (2)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
- PLATFORM (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD?)
Description
A possible medieval settlement platform and boundary ditch is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a close in Stewkley village and centred at SP 84916 26570, a ditch up to 3.5 metres wide forms three sides of a rectilinear enclosure, with the fourth side being an extant property boundary. This encloses a rectilinear platform about 35.5 x 17 metres. On aerial photographs taken in 2019 and recent remote sensing data, residential housing in Sycamore Close now occupies the location and the features are no longer visible (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC25607 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. US-7PH-GP-LOC157 FV 7016 25-JAN-1944.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8426.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 14-SEP-2019 SP8426.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8491 2657 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STEWKLEY, 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 7:08PM
