Monument record MBC48522 - POST MEDIEVAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM, WATBRIDGE FARM
Summary
A post medieval drainage ditch system is visible on historic aerial photographs 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 SYSTEM (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
A post medieval drainage ditch system is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located along meadows about 500 metres E of Watbridge Farm and centred at SP 73269 14671, a sinuous ditch up to 3 metres wide extends ENE from a watercourse for about 1,512 metres. On aerial photographs taken in 2023 and recent remote sensing data, the earthworks appear to be levelled and are not visible (1-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC27798 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. US-7PH-GP-LOC96 VM 8004 04-Dec-1943.
- <2>SBC27799 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-2008 RP 3099 16-APR-1947.
- <3>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP71SW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2020 SP7214-SP7314.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 04-JUN-2023 SP7214-SP7314.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7326 1467 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPPER WINCHENDON, 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 7:29PM
