Monument record 1577200000 - SE of Marsh Farm

Summary

Cropmarks of a possible later prehistoric or Roman settlement enclosure visible on aerial photographs.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (5)

  • RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
  • DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
  • RING DITCH? (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
  • PIT (Unknown date)
  • SETTLEMENT? (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)

Description

Cropmarks of a possible later prehistoric or Roman settlement enclosure visible on aerial photographs at SP 7315 1306 to the south-east of Marsh Farm. The site appears as a large rectilinear enclosure defined by a single ditch with a rounded NE corner in which there is a single entrance. An inner enclosure sits within the SW corner, possibly the primary enclosure onto which the outer enclosure was added. Within this inner enclosure are hints of further ditched structures with a possible ring ditch visible as a faint ring ditch and an enclosure against the southern side. A number of large amorphous pits can also be seen as cropmarks which may be associated with the site (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).

Cropmarks not visible in 1999-2024 vertical aerial photos.

Sources (3)

  • ---SBC28562 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2010. Historic England 2010 oblique aerial photo. No.
  • <1>XYSBC28548 Verbal communication: Fiona Small (Historic England Air Photo Interpreter). 2015. Information from 2010 Historic England aerial photograph. [Mapped feature: #52193 ]
  • <2>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 7315 1306 (point)
Civil Parish LOWER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2010-11 (EBC18817)

Record last edited

Dec 4 2025 4:14PM

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