Monument record 0227200000 - COLLEGE FARM

Summary

Cropmark of prehistoric ring-ditch visible on aerial photograph

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Ring ditch cropmark (DBC9353)

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • RING DITCH (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0015 m
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
RING DITCH C30M DIAMETER, VISIBLE ON AP; LOCATED 650M ENE OF COLLEGE FARM (B1).
VISIT 22 APRIL 1977 FOUND FOUND FIELD UNDER PLOUGH & NOTHING VISIBLE ON THE GROUND (B2).

A ring ditches of late prehistoric date is visible on historic aerial photographs as cropmarks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located approximately 680m north east of Maids Moreton Mill, Maids Moreton, and centred at SP 72096 34957. The ring ditch is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and measures approximately 26m in diameter. Lidar visualisations show very slight raised areas on the site of this ring ditch. (4-6)

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC475 Bibliographic reference: AP 1963(JUNE) FAIREY AERIAL SURVEY IN COUNTY PLANN ING OFFICE (REF 3 051 6313 BUCKINGHAM JUNE 1963) .
  • <2>SBC506 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1977 (22 APRIL) FIELD VISIT.
  • <3>SBC18025 Aerial Photograph: 01/06/63. FAS 3 051 6313. SP\720349.
  • <4>SBC26587 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1984. NHC 2483_025 14-Jul-1984.
  • <5>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM May-2020 date accessed 10-Oct-2023.
  • <6>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP7234 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2017-2019 date accessed 25-Feb-2020.

Location

Grid reference SP 72090 34950 (point)
Civil Parish MAIDS MORETON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC11894)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13449)
  • Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)

Record last edited

Nov 16 2023 11:49AM

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