Monument record MBC47787 - POST MEDIEVAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM, QUARRENDON
Summary
Post medieval drainage ditches are visible on historic aerial photograph as earthworks 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)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
- DRAINAGE SYSTEM (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Post medieval drainage ditches are visible on historic aerial photograph as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located along meadows flanking the south bank of the River Thame and centred at SP 81143 15301, a sinuous ditch up to 1.5 metres wide extends W-E for about 1, 216 metres. By 1976, most of the features are no longer visible as a result of residential and associated leisure and infrastructural development at Quarrendon. On aerial photographs taken in 2023 and recent remote sensing data, none of the earthworks remain visible (1-6).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC27108 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-AC275 V 5014 07-MAR-1943.
- <2>SBC27112 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. OS-76043 V 018 29-APR-1976.
- <3>SBC27141 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. OS-76043 V 020 29-APR-1976.
- <4>SBC27145 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. OS-86248 V 224 26-OCT-1986.
- <5>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP81NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8015.
- <6>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 04-JUN-2023 SP8015.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8114 1530 (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 6:55PM
