Monument record 0471900000 - HIGHFIELD PLANTATION

Summary

Nineteenth century dene hole shown on historic maps and possibly used to mine flint

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: 19th century dene hole in Highfield Plantation (DBC9285)
  • SHINE: 19th century dene hole NW of Highfield Plantation (DBC8287)

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Type and Period (2)

  • FLINT MINE (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
  • DENE HOLE (Modern - 1901 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Description

SHAFT NOTED ON NW EDGE OF PLANTATION, AT NGR. SHAFT NOW NEARLY INFILLED, BUT TENANT WENT DOWN SOME YEARS AGO & SAID GALLERY OPENED FROM SHAFT ABOUT 6M DOWN. MINE ALLEGEDLY FOR FLINTS USED IN RAVENSCROFT GLASSWORKS AT HENLEY, BUT COULD IT BE A CHALK MINE? SITE PLOTTED BY MISS A FLINDERS PETRIE (B1).
'PIT' SHOWN ON 6IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 46, SURVEYED 1880); 25IN OS 1ST EDITION (BUCKS SHEET 46.13, SURVEYED 1876); 6IN OS (SURVEYED 1930S); 1:10,000 OS (SURVEYED 1965) (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC8663 Bibliographic reference: MISS ANN FLINDERS PETRIE, HENLEY ARCH. SOC. TO M E FARLEY, MAY & JULY 1980 (LETTER FILED).
  • <2>SBC20218 Unpublished document: CMAG. 1980(?)-2001. Mineral Extraction Sites in Buckinghamshire. D0301.

Location

Grid reference SU 76500 87470 (point)
Civil Parish HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 3 2023 7:42PM

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