Monument record 0291804000 - THE PREBENDAL, AYLESBURY
Summary
Possible Civil War earthwork recorded in excavation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Civil War - 1640 AD to 1649 AD)
Description
A LENGTH OF DITCH CROSSING SITE (:03) TURNED AT RIGHT ANGLE IN MIDDLE OF SITE (:04). ALMOST CERTAINLY A CIVIL WAR DEFENCE? (B3).
SP81651359. During excavations in the grounds of The Prebendary in 1984-5, a defensive ditch cutting several later Medieval features was discovered. This is almost certainly a Civil War town defence, dateable to 1642 when Aylesbury was defended by Parliamentary forces against the Royalists (B11 and B4).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (6)
- <3>SBC4926 Article in serial: Mike Farley. 1986. INTERIM REPORT IN SOUTH MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGY 16 PP37-38. Vol 16.
- <4>SBC4925 Article in serial: Mike Farley. 1986. 'AYLESBURY' (ARTICLE ON PREBENDAL SITE), IN CURRENT ARCHAEOLOGY NO 101 PP187-189. No 101.
- <6>SBC22662 Article in serial: George Lamb. 2001. 'Aylesbury in the Civil War', in Records of Buckinghamshire 41 pp183-189. Vol 41. pp183, 186.
- <8>SBC24295 Bibliographic reference: Michael Farley & Gillian Jones. 2012. Iron Age Ritual: a Hillfort and Evidence for a Minster at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. p132; Fig 84.
- <11>SBC29083 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1985. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 27, pp129-133. Vol 27. p129.
- <12>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81640 13945 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation and watching brief (Ref: AYP 85) (EBC10653)
Record last edited
Aug 14 2026 3:23PM
