Monument record 0037800000 - NW CORNER OF W WYCOMBE PARK
Summary
Large mound of uncertain date and function, possibly a prehistoric barrow or post-medieval parkland feature
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (5)
- MOUND (Unknown date)
- ROUND BARROW? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- PROSPECT MOUND? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- BOUNDARY MARKER? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- FOLLY? (18th Century - 1700 AD? to 1799 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Width 20m, Length 30m, Height 3.8m.
Plan Form - Oval.
Noted as a round barrow (B3).
Doubtful barrow. In valley bottom, grass covered & tree planted. Location possibly precludes being a garden gazebo mount. Position at NW extremity suggests a boundary mark. Wycombe Park noted for follies of which this may be one (B4).
Background research and detailed earthwork survey carried out by English Heritage between April 2000 and June 2001 suggests that the mound may be a prehistoric barrow or an 18th century 'eyecatcher' within the parkland. See report for detailed discussion (B5-B7).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p322.
- <2>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. p168.
- <3>SBC4455 Article in serial: DYER J F 1959 BARROWS OF THE CHILTERNS IN ARCHAEOLOGICALJOURNAL"116P17".
- <4>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <5>SBC19995 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part 1: Site History and Introduction. 1.
- <6>SBC19996 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part II: The Earthwork Surveys. 2. pp64-66,90.
- <7>SBC19998 Graphic material: English Heritage. 2000. West Wycombe Park: detailed plans of Pleasure Grounds, Wider Parkland and Church Hill. 1:2500. Fig 16.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 82610 94530 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Detailed topographic survey and background research (EBC16386)
- Event - Survey: Site visit and survey (EBC14144)
Record last edited
Nov 22 2024 2:03PM
