Monument record 0217900000 - NORTH OF COURT FARM, DORNEY
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Cropmarks of probable Prehistoric ring ditch and Roman rectangular ditched enclosures (DBC9340)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- SITE (Late Neolithic to 5th Century Roman - 2500 BC to 409 AD)
Description
SERIES OF CROPMARKS VISIBLE ON A/P'S, INCLUDES RING DITCH AND 3 RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURES OF VARIOUS SIZES, WITH ASSOCIATED LINEAR FEATURES, & SOME INTERNAL MARKS. RING DITCH PROBABLY BRONZE AGE, WHILE RECTANGLES COULD BE ROMAN SHRINES. SOME ROMAN POT FOUND (00:001). PLOTTED AT 1:2500 (B1-3).
Some further cropmarks to north. Fragmentary cropmark remains of possible enclosures and ditched boundaries, of unknown date, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The cropmarks extend over an area 550m by 200m, centred at SU 9319 7922. The cropmarks extend as far north as SU 9304 7940 and as far south east as SU 9346 7912. It is probable that the cropmarks represent the remains of a number of phases of a prehistoric or Roman settlement (B4).
Sources (5)
- ---SBC21903 Aerial Photograph: RCHM (NMR). 1980. 1980 RCHM (NMR) Oblique AP. SU922795. Yes.
- <1>SBC2261 Bibliographic reference: C.STANLEY & M E FARLEY, JULY 1979, FROM C STANLEY A/P'S (COPIES AT BCM).
- <2>SBC3488 Graphic material: Denise Allen (BCM). 1979. AP PLOT (PAPER-STRIP METHOD)(FILED).
- <3>SBC2399 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1986. The Dorney Study: An Archaeological Implications Report.
- <4>SBC13178 Unpublished document: RCHM(E). 1995. The Thames Valley Project: a Report for the National Mapping Programme.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 93400 79140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DORNEY, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC11915)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photography (EBC119)
Record last edited
Jul 15 2026 5:09PM
