Monument record 0037700000 - RAILWAY CUTTING, SE WYCOMBE
Summary
Possible site of Neolithic flint mine discovered during construction of railway
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FLINT MINE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
Description
POSSIBLE FLINT MINE DISCOVERED DURING EXCAVATION OF HILL NEAR HIGH WYCOMBE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GWR/GCR RAILWAY. HILL BEARS TRACES OF HAVING BEEN WORKED WITH GREAT INDUSTRY FOR A LONG TIME (B1). NO TRACE & NO LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF FLINT MINES IN AREA. RAILWAY MOSTLY CUT INTO STEEP CHALK SLOPES (B4).
Research by Peter Hazzard suggests that the flint mine may have been located at or close to the station. The main railway cutting had apparently been dug in 1901, but the station was not completed until 1903 (B5).
NGR to location suggested by Herbert Green and to High Wycombe station.
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC9604 Article in serial: MUSEUMS JOURNAL 1902 2 P156 (PHOTOCOPY FILED).
- <2>SBC6238 Bibliographic reference: HEAD J F 1955 EARLY MAN IN S BUCKS PP38,156.
- <3>SBC5854 Verbal communication: GREEN MR HERBERT, MARCH 1973 , HIGH WYCOMBE LIBRARY.
- <4>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <5>SBC20248 Verbal communication: Peter Hazzard. 2003. Peter Hazzard to Sandy Kidd March 2003.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 87442 92871 (916m by 342m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC16381)
- Event - Survey: Site visit by OS Field Investigator (EBC16382)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2009 9:43AM
