Monument record 1601900000 - Mercer's Wood
Summary
Earthworks of an undated rectangular or square ditched and banked enclosure visible in LiDAR data
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (4)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- TEMPORARY CAMP? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
A rectilinear single bank enclosure c 80m NNW-SSE x c 90m ENE-WSW with a c 2m-2.5m wide external ditch visible at eastern edge of Mercer's Wood in Environment Agency LiDAR data. Three of the visible corners are seemingly slightly curved while the SE corner is degraded by later activity, as is the NE side. There appears to be a c 3.5m wide causeway over the ditch on the SW side and possibly a trackway/hollow way running from the NE side towards the A41 (B1).
Sources (3)
- ---SBC29734 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF vertical aerial photo. Yes.
- ---SBC29735 Aerial Photograph: 1976. British Gas vertical aerial photo. Yes.
- <1>XYSBC29733 Verbal communication: Steven Twigg. 2026. Information from Environment Agency LiDAR data and historic Ordnance Survey mapping. [Mapped feature: #53091 ]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 69403 18504 (130m by 123m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 22 2026 4:36PM
