Monument record MBC47274 - Lynchets on Aston Hill, Aston Clinton
Summary
Lynchets on Aston Hill, Aston Clinton
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Lynchets of probable medieval date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located on Aston Hill, Aston Clinton, and centred at SP 88659 10652. These lynchets are much shallower than others recorded nearby, measuring only 1.5-2.5m in depth but extending for 250m in length in four lines and are crossed by pathways in the woodland. Land use in the 1940s was scrubby woodland, probably as a result of it having been cleared to supply timber for the trenches in WWI; modern land use continues as woodland where it is part of Wendover Woods. (1-4)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC26909 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/683 RP 3055 23-Aug-1945.
- <2>SBC26919 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1949. RAF/541/340 RP 3305 26-Jul-1949.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8911 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
- <4>SBC23872 Bibliographic reference: Andrew E Adam. 1983. Beechwoods and Bayonets: The Book of Halton. p89.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8865 1065 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASTON CLINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2025 1:06PM
