Monument record 0024700000 - S OF SHEEPHOUSE WOOD

Summary

Low earthwork cut by stream known from aerial photographs and field survey, of unknown date

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Type and Period (2)

  • DAM? (Demolished between 1988 and 1999, Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD? to 1999 AD?)
  • BANK (EARTHWORK) (Demolished between 1988 and 1999, Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD? to 1999 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0100 m
A BROAD,LOW BANK CUT THROUGH BY A STREAM. FAIRLY LEVEL TOP. FUNCTION? COULD BE EMBANKMENT FOR SMALL BRIDGE ACROSS STREAM, BUT NO REMAINS OF BRIDGE (OS 1-INCH 1837 SHOWS IT AS A LINE OF A ROAD). COULD BE A DAM BUT WOULD RETAIN VERY SHALLOW AMOUNT OF WATER. PART SHOWN ON OS 6IN AS FIELD BOUNDARY (B1). Destroyed by extension of Calvert clay extraction pits sometime between October 1988 and August 1999 (B2-3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC9377 Bibliographic reference: W GEORGE & M E FARLEY, FIELD VISIT, JAN 1973.
  • <2>SBC19043 Aerial Photograph: Jasair. 1988. 1988 Vertical AP. Yes.
  • <3>SBC19044 Aerial Photograph: UK Perspectives. 1999. 1999 Vertical AP. Yes.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7001 2268 (80m by 100m)
Civil Parish CHARNDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC17670)

Record last edited

Dec 19 2014 7:09PM

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