Monument record 0232300000 - HILLESDEN, CHURCH END

Summary

Ditch seen in field survey may date to the Civil War or possibly be Late Iron Age

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • DITCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC? to 42 AD?)
  • DITCH (Civil War - 1640 AD? to 1649 AD?)

Description

TRACES OF DITCH AROUND WEST SIDE OF HILLTOP MAY BE CIVIL WAR DITCH, BUT COULD BE EARLIER, PERHAPS IRON AGE? (B1).
FOR CIVIL WAR EARTHWORKS IN HILLESDEN, SEE CASS 01760:002.
NGR TO CENTRE OF DITCH; SITE IS IN FIELDS WEST & NORTH-WEST OF HILLESDEN PARISH CHURCH (B1).

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC17497 Aerial Photograph: 05/04/96. BCM A25/14/23A-25A. SP\681294. Yes.
  • ---SBC17500 Aerial Photograph: 05/04/96. BCM A25/14/8A-17A. SP\681293. Yes.
  • <1>SBC9627 Bibliographic reference: MYNARD D (MKAU) FIELD VISIT JAN-FEB 1974.
  • <2>SBC478 Graphic material: Denise Allen (BCM). 1979. PLOT OF EARTHWORKS VISIBLE ON APS.
  • <3>SBC19786 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. BUCKINHAMSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM CARD.

Location

Grid reference SP 68100 29250 (point)
Civil Parish HILLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13723)

Record last edited

Aug 3 2017 6:41PM

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