Monument record 0220700000 - WNW OF NOTLEY ABBEY
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Cropmarks of a ring ditch (DBC9882)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- RING DITCH (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 701 BC?)
Description
RING DITCH VISIBLE AS CROPMARK ON ST JOSEPH A/P (B1).
OTHER POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED FEATURES ALSO VISIBLE. EXACT NGR DIFFICULT TO CALCULATE DUE TO LACK OF DISTINGUISHABLE LANDMARKS ON A/P (B2).
A ring ditch of uncertain date is visible on historic aerial photographs as extant cropmarks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 500m west of the site of Notley Abbey, Long Crendon, and centred at SP 71032 09257. The ring ditch is visible as a cropmark situated on an area of higher ground overlooking the course of the River Thame approximately 500m to the south west. It measures approximately 23m in diameter and is visible on photos from 2010 and 2015. The underlying solid geology is Purbeck Limestone overlain with Superficial Deposits of Head. (3-4)
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC10555 Bibliographic reference: OS FIELD INVESTIGATOR (A/P-COPY AT BCM).
- <2>SBC5160 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,JUNE 1978.
- <3>SBC27913 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2010. NMR 26688_016 09-Jul-2010.
- <4>SBC27015 Aerial Photograph: Getmapping. 2023. Getmapping Web Map Server providing access to APGB Aerial Photography.. Get Mapping APGB 25cm 07-Sep-2015 date accessed 16-Jul-2025.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7108 0920 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: (EBC11899)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14113)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Aug 20 2025 4:33PM
