Monument record MBC47769 - RING DITCH CROPMARK, FIELDS FARM
Summary
A ring ditch of probable Bronze Age date is visible on historic 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)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
Description
A ring ditch of probable Bronze Age date is visible on historic aerial photographs as cropmarks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in a field corner about 540 metres WNW of Fields Farm and centred at SP 80618 17398, a circular ditch up to 3.5 metres wide encloses an internal area of about 20 metres. Aerial photographs taken in 1948 show the location of the features to be part of a block of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation that has been plough levelled subsequently and so pre-dates it. On aerial photographs taken in 2023, the features are not visible (1-3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC27100 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-2436 RP 3106 04-FEB-1948.
- <2>SBC27101 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. NMR 27163_046 15-JUL-2011.
- <3>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 04-JUN-2023 SP8017.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8061 1739 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, 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 6:49PM
