Monument record 0026601000 - WHADDON PARISH CHURCH,SE OF

Summary

Medieval ditch of enclosure recorded in field survey and on aerial photographs, possible moat or village enclosure ditch

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Whaddon medieval village earthworks with associated earthworks of ridge and furrow cultivation and Whaddon mound, a possible Bronze Age barrow, Roman or Saxon barrow, medieval castle mound, or post-medieval windmill mound.

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Type and Period (1)

  • DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
DITCH OF ?HOMESTEAD MOAT.THE DITCH VEGETATION MARK C30M SQUARE ENCLOSED THE FORMER RAISED AREA; THE MARKS SUGGEST A REGULAR CUT DITCH C3-4M WIDE. POSSIBLY A MOAT, POSSIBLY A VILLAGE SHRINKAGE ENCLOSURE DITCH(B4)

Sources (6)

  • ---SBC17610 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/51. CO LIB AM 1947& 1951. SP\807339.
  • ---SBC18154 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/68. L MOULSTER ?1968. SP\807340. Yes.
  • <1>SBC181 Photograph: AIR PHOTO 1947 AM SERIES; 1951 AM SERIES (IN BUCKS COLLECTION, CO REF LIBRARY, AYLESBURY).
  • <2>SBC197 Aerial Photograph: AIR PHOTO L MOUSTER (IDENTIFIED BY MEF) (COPY AT BCM).
  • <3>SBC8399 Bibliographic reference: MEF 1973(JAN) FIELD VISIT, WITH MR EJ BULL.
  • <4>SBC10660 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD 1974(DEC) SP 83 SW 35 (NOT RETAINED ).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8072 3393 (60m by 60m)
Civil Parish WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13247)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14190)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC17670)

Record last edited

Jun 27 2016 11:40AM

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