Monument record MBC47757 - SUBRECTANGULAR DITCHED ENCLOSURE, CRESLOW
Summary
A probable Roman subrectangular and a 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 (4)
- SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Description
A probable Roman subrectangular and a 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 a field about 270 metres SE of The Beeches and centred at SP 80867 22447, a subrectangular ditch up to 4.5 metres wide encloses an internal area about 95 metres WSW-ENE and up to 51 metres SSE-NNW. Within the enclosure is two pits of uncertain function. In the W half of the enclosure is a possible rectilinear ditched enclosure about 11 x 8 metres, though it is fragmentary and there is no evidence of a N facing side. A cluster of nearby find spots suggest that this enclosure is of Roman date (1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC25872 Cartographic materials: Bing. Undated. Bing Maps aerial photographs. Dated 2011.
- <2>SBC27076 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. NMR 27164_013 15-JUL-2011.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8086 2244 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRESLOW, 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 6:42PM
