Monument record MBC47747 - IRON AGE /ROMAN RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE CROPMARK, HARDWICK HILL FARM
Summary
An Iron Age and/or Roman rectilinear ditched enclosure is visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- MACULA (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
Description
An Iron Age and/or Roman rectilinear ditched enclosure is visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in the corner of a field about 475 metres WNW of Hardwick Hill Farm and centred at SP 81659 20087, a rectilinear ditch up to 1.5 metres wide encloses an internal area about 23.5 metres WNW-ESE and 16.5 metres SSW-NNE. The ESE facing side of the enclosure is open. Immediately adjacent its WNW facing side is an irregularly shaped macula about 6 metres in diameter at its widest point that may be associated (1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC27066 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. NMR 26692_010 09-JUL-2010.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8165 2008 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARDWICK, 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 6:40PM
