Monument record MBC45401 - Two parallel sinuous earthwork banks and two ditches of uncertain date and function, The Moors.
Summary
Two parallel sinuous earthwork banks and two ditches of uncertain date and function 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).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Unknown date)
Description
Two parallel sinuous earthwork banks and two ditches of uncertain date and function 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 adjacent The Moors and centred at SP 90076 31245, two parallel sinuous earthwork banks up to 5 metres wide and 25 metres apart, being 102 metres and 77 metres long and aligned SW-NE. Some 53 metres to the NW are two curving parallel ditches 100 metres and 102 metres long and up to 7.5 metres wide, joined by a perpendicular short section of ditch, forming an H-figure (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC25853 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-106G-UK-1380 RS 4203 09-APR-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. SP93SW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP9031.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 14-SEP-2019 SP9031.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 9007 3124 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BRICKHILL, 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 7:19PM
