Monument record 1575600000 - N of Manor Farm
Summary
The cropmark of a small ring ditch is visible on Englsh Heritage Reconnaissance photographs taken on 31st July 2009. It is located on the south side of a track leading westwards out of Hillesden, and could be a possible Bronze Age round barrow. It defined by a single ditch approximately 30m wide. Its eastern edge may be damaged by later medieval ridge and furrow ploughing into the ditch fill.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- ROUND BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Description
The cropmark of a small ring ditch is visible on English Heritage Reconnaissance photographs taken on 31st July 2009. It is located at SP 6759 2889 on the south side of a track leading westwards out of Hillesden, and could be a possible Bronze Age round barrow. It defined by a single ditch approximately 30m wide. Its eastern edge may be damaged by later medieval ridge and furrow ploughing into the ditch fill (1).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (2).
Slight earthwork mound visible on Environment Agency LiDAR data.
Sources (3)
- ---SBC28448 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2009. Historic England 2009 oblique aerial photo. No.
- <1>XYSBC28447 Verbal communication: Eleanor Salkeld (Historic England Air Photo Interpreter). 2017. Information from 2009 Historic England aerial photographs. [Mapped feature: #52166 ]
- <2>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6759 2889 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2009-10 (Ref: 1608221) (EBC18826)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2025 11:04AM
