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Two concentric ditches showing as crop marks at Thorney is an Iron Age enclosure in Buckinghamshire. The monument is visible as crop marks in aerial photography, revealing two parallel ditches arranged concentrically, a characteristic form of settlement fortification from the Iron Age period. The site's visibility through crop mark archaeology indicates the preservation of subsurface features despite centuries of agricultural use. Such concentric ditch systems typically enclosed domestic or defensive settlements and provide evidence of Iron Age land organisation and settlement patterns in the region.
Two concentric ditches showing as crop marks at Thorney is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006944. View the official record →
Two concentric ditches showing as crop marks at Thorney is an Iron Age enclosure in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006944.
Two concentric ditches showing as crop marks at Thorney is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006944.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Schoolhouse (Lord Knyvett's) (5.6 km), Romano-British site 1000yds (910m) W of East Bedfont parish church (6.8 km), Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury (7.1 km).
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