Monument record 0024301000 - THORNEY: TOWER ARMS HOTEL
Summary
Late prehistoric double ring-ditches seen on aerial photographs near the Tower Arms Hotel
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument BU84: Two concentric ditches showing as crop marks at Thorney
Map
Type and Period (3)
- RING DITCH (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) DOUBLE DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
Description
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
2 CONCENTRIC DITCHES SHOW ON APS. THIS PART OF SITE ONLY IS SCHEDULED. LAND N & E OF SITE HAS BEEN LOWERED BY C.3M BY GRAVEL EXTRACTION & FURTHER WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH M25 CONSTRUCTION. POSSIBLE THAT GRAVEL REMOVAL DISTURBED EDGE OF SAM (B3,B7-10).
Sources (5)
- <3>SBC4999 Scheduling record: FARLEY M E FROM APS AND SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENT: SAM 84 (BUCKS).
- <7>SBC2419 Unpublished document: CAS 00243 ENVELOPE FILE.
- <8>SBC2436 Bibliographic reference: CAS CARD 0243.
- <9>SBC4991 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E FIELD VISIT APRIL 1975.
- <10>SBC385 Graphic material: Denise Allen (BCM). 1979. 1:2500 PLOT FROM AP'S (PAPER-STRIP METHOD) (FILED).
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 04090 79600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC11936)
Record last edited
Nov 10 2023 11:27AM
