Monument record 0038900000 - THE MOUNT, PRINCES RISBOROUGH

Summary

Medieval moated enclosure known as The Mount, recorded in excavation.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument BU4: The Mount

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Type and Period (4)

  • ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
CONTAINED WITHIN RAMPART. NW SIDE OUTER DITCH, GAP ON SE (B1).
TRACES OF OUTER BANK TO NW (B2).
WHOLE SITE NOW CAR PARK: LITTLE SURVIVAL (B3-4).
EXCAVATED BY F H PAVRY & G M KNOCKER IN 1955. GROUP OF BUILDINGS ASSUMED FROM 1346-65 REGISTER OF EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE (B5-6).
SCHEDULED (B4).
Evaluation in 2001 ahead of proposed development failed to find any archaeological features, a modern concrete culvert had destroyed whatever had remained of the section of medieval ditch which would have lain in the development area (B12).

Sources (12)

  • <1>SBC12692 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P270.
  • <2>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <3>SBC11896 Verbal communication: PIKE A R & FARLEY M E (BCM) AUG 1978 FIELD VISIT.
  • <4>SBC14007 Scheduling record: HBMC. 1924. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <5>SBC11623 Article in serial: F H Pavry & G M Knocker. 1958. 'THE MOUNT, PRINCES RISBOROUGH', IN RECS OF BUCKS16 PP131-178. Vol 16.
  • <6>SBC14577 Bibliographic reference: SITE NOTEBOOKS, PLANS, PHOTOS ETC (FILED).
  • <7>SBC7641 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 2 PP427,434.
  • <8>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. p457.
  • <9>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp261-263.
  • <10>SBC5761 Article in serial: Christopher Gowing. 1969. NOTE IN RECS OF BUCKS 18 P334 (PLANBYCNGOWING, FILED). Vol 18.
  • <11>SBC1287 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTERS 1938, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1972 & 1973.
  • <12>SBC19156 Unpublished document: RPS Consultants. 2001. Land at Manor Park Avenue, Princes Risborough.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8051 0349 (160m by 190m)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: Evaluation 2001 (EBC15938)
  • Event - Intervention: Rescue excavation (EBC12355)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13461)

Record last edited

Oct 24 2022 7:15AM

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