Monument record 0030601000 - BOLEBEC CASTLE

Summary

Historical records of medieval keep demolished in the Civil War

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  • Ancient Monument 1009536: BOLEBEC CASTLE, A MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE 300M WEST OF ST JOHN'S CHURCH

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Type and Period (1)

  • KEEP? (Medieval to Civil War - 1066 AD to 1649 AD)

Description

CASTLE FINALLY DEMOLISHED IN CIVIL WAR (B2).
(ACCOUNT OF CASTLE, STONE- WORK ETC) (B3).
KEEP SUPPOSED TO HAVE STOOD AGAINST MOAT NEAR SW CORNER OF MARKET HILL CLOSE (B4).
TRACES OF FOUNDATIONS ON MOUNT SUMMIT (B6).
TRADITION OF MASONRY KEEP (B7-8).

Sources (13)

  • ---SBC18737 Aerial Photograph: 28/05/47. RAF 116.3051. SP\805209. Yes.
  • <1>SBC7778 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP508-511.
  • <2>SBC14310 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P774.
  • <3>SBC6440 Bibliographic reference: HOLLOWAY J 1889 TWO LECTURES ON...WHITCHURCH PP24- 26.
  • <4>SBC16765 Bibliographic reference: G W Wilson. 1909. Chronicles of Whitchurch. pp82-3.
  • <5>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. pp436-437.
  • <6>SBC13114 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 PP324-325.
  • <7>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp443-444.
  • <8>SBC13706 Bibliographic reference: D F Renn. 1968. NORMAN CASTLES IN BRITAIN.
  • <9>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <10>SBC14046 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1992. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <11>SBC11614 Unpublished document: Mike Farley (BCM). 1994. NOTES FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT IN JANUARY 1994.
  • <12>SBC5045 Verbal communication: FARLEY M E JULY 1998 SITE VISIT (PHOTO, FILED).

Location

Grid reference SP 79970 20800 (point)
Civil Parish WHITCHURCH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2022 2:27PM

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