Monument record MBC47758 - SQUARE DITCHED ENCLOSURE, CRESLOW

Summary

A probable Roman square ditched enclosure is visible on aerial photographs as cropmarks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604).

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Type and Period (2)

  • SQUARE ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
  • DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Description

A probable Roman square 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 350 metres ESE of The Beeches and centred at SP480962 22483, a square ditch up to 4 metres wide encloses an internal area about 18 metres WSW-ENE and 18 metres SSE-NNW. A cluster of nearby find spots suggest that this enclosure is of Roman date (1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC27076 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. NMR 27164_013 15-JUL-2011.

Location

Grid reference SP 8096 2248 (point)
Civil Parish CRESLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)

Record last edited

Sep 12 2025 6:42PM

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