Monument record MBC47276 - Boundaries and ditches around Drayton Beauchamp
Summary
Boundaries and ditches around Drayton Beauchamp, possible evidence of the former extent of settlement in the village
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Ditches of probable medieval/post 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 at Drayton Beauchamp and centred at SP 89945 12587. These ditches include drainage ditches across and around areas of ridge and furrow field systems and former boundary ditches of earlier boundaries of possible shrunken settlement at Drayton Beauchamp. They are parallel to existing boundaries close to the settlement at Drayton Beauchamp. (1-2)
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC26918 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC157 VM 8006 25-Jan-1944.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8912 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8994 1258 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRAYTON BEAUCHAMP, 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 12:32PM
