Monument record 0523800000 - N.OF BURY FARM,SOUTH HEATH
Summary
Possible medieval enclosure earthworks recorded in field survey north of Bury Farm, South Heath
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (4)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Length 140m, Width 70m.
Slight internal bank and outer ditch c2m wide. E and N sides coincide with field boundary. W side stops 15m from modern house at SP90650234. At junction of E and S sides is a large bank, 3-4m high, 2m wide, continuing W for 40m as S side of feature. Possible 2nd enclosure adjoining to SE. Sketch plan (B1).
At SP 90580241 is a possible bank and ditch, ?South-east arm of a moat, visible on Aps (B3).
According to local information the site lies close to an old pottery kiln, and the artifical hollows are probably old clay workings (B4).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC13781 Verbal communication: Roland Smith. 1983. ROLAND SMITH, TO A.R.PIKE, PERS COMM, APRIL 1983, AND FIELD VISIT: A.R.PIKE, APRIL 1983.
- <2>SBC3527 Unpublished document: Margaret Dixon. 1996. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EARTHWORK SITES AROUND GREAT MISSENDEN.
- <3>SBC29350 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF CPE/UK/1897 4006-7, 12.12.46.
- <4>SBC29343 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1972. Field Investigators Comments - F1 PAS 14-FEB-72.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9068 0236 (152m by 136m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13502)
- Event - Survey: Sketch survey and site visit (EBC18564)
Record last edited
Mar 18 2026 9:57AM
