Monument record MBC47824 - Drainage ditches on either side of a small stream, North Lee, Ellesborough
Summary
Drainage ditches on either side of a small stream, North Lee, Ellesborough
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Drainage ditches of probable post medieval date are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located on either side of a small stream, North Lee, Ellesborough and centred at SP 83383 08620. These ditches cross the flood plain of a small stream the flows from the moat and fishponds at Grove Farm, Ellesborough, they are clear as waterfilled ditches in 1948 and can still be seen as earthworks on lidar visualisations. (1-2)
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC27238 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2436 RS 4028 04-Feb-1948.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8308 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8338 0862 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELLESBOROUGH, Wycombe, 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 12:28PM
