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SBC2419 Unpublished document: CAS 00243 ENVELOPE FILE.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

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