Monument record MBC48663 - Drainage ditches in Chearsley Furze, Chearsley
Summary
Drainage ditches in Chearsley Furze, Chearsley
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Drainage ditches of probable post medieval/modern date are visible on historic aerial photographs and/or remote sensing data) as extant earthworks and were mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in Chearsley Furze, Chearsley, and centred at SP 70996 12086. The area is wooded from the Ordnance Survey Epoch 1 mapping onwards and ridge and furrow can be seen all through the woodland on lidar visualisations. The ditches are not shown on the historic mapping and cannot be seen for the tree cover but the lidar visualisations show the ditches clearly. (1-2)
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC27929 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1897 RS 4080 12-Dec-1946.
- <2>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7112 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7099 1208 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHEARSLEY, 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
Nov 2 2025 6:52PM
