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Monument Number 344510

Hob Uid: 344510
Location :
Buckinghamshire
Aylesbury
Grid Ref : SP8186013730
Summary : A late Saxon defensive ditch and a Mediaeval town ditch were found indicating part of Aylesbury's defences.
More information : "Commercial excavations on the corner of Temple Street
and Bourbon Street (SP 81861373), Aylesbury, produced evidence of
the medieval town ditch, of which there appears to have been no
previous record".(1)

A late Saxon defensive ditch and a possible Mediaeval ditch suggest that this is the line of the town's defences.(2)
Sources :
Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details :
Page(s) : 1
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) : 1972/3
Source Number : 2
Source :
Source details : (Farley M)
Page(s) : 347-8
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) : 19 pt 3 - 1973
Source Number : 3
Source :
Source details : (Farley M)
Page(s) : 429-48
Figs. :
Plates :
Vol(s) : 20 pt 4 - 1974
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Town Defences, Ditch
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Ditch, Town Defences
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
Components and Objects:
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Buckinghamshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1932
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 81 SW 35
External Cross Reference Notes :
Related Warden Records :
Related Activities :
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1973-01-01
End Date : 1973-12-31