Monument record 0014016000 - GRIM'S DITCH, LANES END
Summary
Iron Age or Saxon linear earthwork at Lane's End
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1021200: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GRIM'S DITCH: TWO SECTIONS BETWEEN OAKEN GROVE AND LANES END (DBC7164)
- Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Prehistoric linear boundary of Grims Ditch (DBC9111)
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Type and Period (2)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Iron Age to Saxon - 700 BC? to 1065 AD?)
- DITCH (Early Iron Age to Saxon - 700 BC? to 1065 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0050 m
Plan Form - LINEAR
SHORT LENGTH IN A HEDGE. IN 1960 THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL DITCH & THE FIELD ON THE N SIDE WAS SLIGHTLY RAISED. BY 1983 THE DITCH HAD BEEN FILLED IN & WAS UNDER THE LAWN OF JADEWOOD. BANK STANDS C.2M IN HEIGHT & IS WOODED. GARAGE BUILT OVER SITE OF DITCH END (B1-2).
SCHEDULED. SAM 35342/02 (B2).
The excavation work proved the location, depth and width of Grim's Ditch which was shown to be 1.76m deep and 4m - 4.40m wide. The lower fills recorded early collapse or wash in, followed by a re-cut and then a gradual clay fill occuring during rainwater collection. The upper most fills are 19th and 20th century respectively (31).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC12662 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P21.
- <2>SBC13994 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 2004. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS: NO.35342.
- <16>SBC19564 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1997. An Archaeological and Management Survey of Grim's Ditch, Buckinghamshire.
- <31>SBC24632 Unpublished document: Chiltern Archaeology. 2015. Mount Pleasant, Taylors Lane, St Leonards, Bucks, HP23 6LQ: Archaeological evaluation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9042 0756 (50m by 30m) (Centred on) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST. LEONARDS, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | ASTON CLINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological evaluation of land north of Taylors Lane (EBC17746)
Record last edited
Aug 22 2019 10:13AM
