Monument record 0173501000 - 600M S OF IVINGHOE BEACON
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS DYKE? (Unknown date)
Description
Dimensions - Length 90m.
Plan Form - Linear.
2 hollow ways (00:000) & to W 2 dykes(?), upper of which has a downslope bank. Show clearly on AP (B1).
Both dykes have banks on downslope side. Surveyed and plotted at 1:2500 during field visit in January 1997 (B6).
Profile across earthwork recorded by Network Archaeology in February 1999 (B5).
Earthworks of two linear banks and ditch [preiously] thought to be part of Grim's Ditch, an Iron Age linear earthwork or two possible Iron Age cross dyke on Ivinghoe Hills visible at SP 9600 1617 on the end of a north-facing section on ridge. These can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 2009 as part of the Historic England Aerial Reconnaissance programme (7).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (8).
Sources (9)
- ---SBC19569 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 1946 RAF Vertical APs. SP96501610. Yes.
- ---SBC28444 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2009. Historic England 2009 oblique aerial photo. No.
- <1>SBC4791 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E & PIKE A R APRIL 1977 FIELD VISIT (& RAF 1946 AP).
- <2>SBC10453 Map: OS 1973 1:2500 MAP.
- <3>SBC19564 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1997. An Archaeological and Management Survey of Grim's Ditch, Buckinghamshire.
- <5>SBC19566 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 1999. Grim's Ditch Archaeological and Management Survey Phase III. pp4,12,Appendix 2, Figs 12,32.
- <6>SBC19570 Unpublished document: Mike Farley & Jonathan Parkhouse. 1997. Farley M & Parkhouse J January 1997 Field visit notes.
- <7>SBC28445 Verbal communication: Fiona Small (Historic England Air Photo Interpreter). 2018. Information from 2009 Historic England aerial photographs.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9600 1621 (100m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IVINGHOE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC16005)
- Event - Survey: EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2009-10 (Ref: 1608221) (EBC18826)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC18827)
Record last edited
Dec 2 2025 10:31AM
