Monument record 0023400000 - 250M SW OF MODEL FARM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval or earlier cultivation terraces (DBC9037)
Map
Type and Period (3)
- CULTIVATION TERRACE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- SCARP (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- TERRACED GROUND (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
BEST EXAMPLE OF TERRACE CULTIVATION IS IN LONG, NARROW FIELD KNOWN AS 'THE LINCES'. 6 TERRACES OR RIDGES ON THE HILLSIDE 3 OF WHICH RUN THE WHOLE LENGTH (B1).
WHOLE OF E SLOPE FORMED OF 4 (AT MOST) STEPS (B2,B4).
MEDIEVAL OR EARLIER CULTIVATION TERRACES VISIBLE; STEPS OF C.2M & FROM 8-10M WIDTH (B3).
A series of medieval parallel linear cultivation terraces are visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in a narrow field S of Model Farm and centred at SP 74550 13861, five parallel scarp slopes , the longest of which is about 590 metres, form narrow terraces between 3 and 13 metres wide ( 5-7 ).
Sources (8)
- ---SBC20728 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP74581426. Yes.
- <1>SBC9216 Bibliographic reference: MORETON C O 1929 WADDESDON & OVER WINCHENDON PP27-28.
- <2>SBC4809 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) 14 DEC 1971 FIELD VISIT.
- <3>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <4>SBC5036 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E JAN 2000 FIELD VISIT (NOTE, FILED).
- <5>SBC27800 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2025. RAF-CPE-UK-2436 RP 3016 04-Feb-1948.
- <6>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP71SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 19-NOV-2019 SP7513.
- <7>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP71SW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2020 SP7413.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7482 1378 (500m by 500m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPPER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: (EBC1394)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14082)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Aug 7 2025 1:53PM
