Source/Archive record (Digital Archive) SLI13288 - Ancient Woodland Inventory
| Title | Ancient Woodland Inventory |
|---|---|
| Author/Originator | Natural England |
| Date/Year | 2006-> |
Abstract/Summary
List of woodlands within England considered to have existed continuously since at least 1600. Ancient woodland may often contain standing earthworks and buried remains related to their historic management and utilisation, such as wood banks, former saw pits, coppice stools, charcoal hearths, etc.
External Links (1)
- https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/Defra::ancient-woodland-revised-england-completed-counties-1/about (Link to the current mapped Ancient Woodland Inventory)
Description
The Inventory began to be compiled in the early 1980s by the former Nature Conservancy Council, as a county by county paper list. Later revisions by Natural England have added in areas smaller than the original 2 hectare size limit, with the current revised list dating to April 2026 (available via the National Data Library).
Location
Natural England Internet
Referenced Monuments (10)
- MLI60414 Eagle Hall Great Low Wood (Monument)
- MLI43040 Hoplands Wood, Claxby St Andrew (Monument)
- MLI50661 Irby Dales Wood, Swallow (Monument)
- MLI128146 Jail Holt Wood (Monument)
- MLI43039 Moon Wood, Claxby St Andrew (Monument)
- MLI60428 Newton Wood (Monument)
- MLI43033 Welton High Wood (Monument)
- MLI43042 Welton Low Wood (Monument)
- MLI50676 Wickenby Wood (Monument)
- MLI43041 Willoughby Wood (Monument)
Referenced Events (0)
Record last edited
Nov 11 2026 12:35PM