Monument record 0537200000 - WORLD'S END CROSSROADS
Summary
Several inhumation burials of unknown date found at cross-roads
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Undated human burials, probably a cemetery associated with post-medieval gallows (DBC9102)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (Undated)
Description
DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS. NO INDICATION OF SEX. SKELETONS PRONOUNCED OVER 100 YRS OLD (B1).
1 NEAR COMPLETE SKELETON & BONES OF SEVERAL OTHERS. BONES-PULPY UNSAVEABLE. FIRST THOUGHT ANGLO SAXON BUT NO ASSOCIATED OBJECTS (B3).
RESIDENT ENGINEER STATES UP TO 17 SKELETONS EVENTUALLY DISCOVERED (B4).
Roadworks during 1937 uncovered at least two undated inhumations in Wendover at SP85970922 (B6).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC7433 Unpublished document: Edward J Luxton. 1937. LETTERS FROM MR E J LUXTON (RESIDENT ENGINEER) TO BUCKS COUNTY SURVEYOR 5 & 9 NOV 1937 (IN COUNTY ENGINEERS FILES, BCC, PHOTOCOPIES FILED).
- <2>SBC850 Unpublished document: 1936,1938. BAS LETTER BOOK, JAN 1936-AUG 1938 (LETTERS FROM E HOLLIS, CURATOR BCM TO MESSRS MARTYN & ELAND, LETTERS NOS 695 & 702, TRANSCRIPTS FILED).
- <3>SBC2033 Article in serial: 1937. BUCKS HERALD 12 NOV 1937 (COPY FILED).
- <4>SBC8018 Sound recording: 1984,1987. LUXTON MR E J TO SKETCH MR W A J, MARCH 1984 (COPIES OF MR LUXTON'S ORIGINAL PHOTOS FILED)(COPY OF TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW, 16 DEC 1987, FILED).
- <5>SBC16491 Map: 1620. WENDOVER ESTATE MAP 1620 (IN BAS MUNIMENT ROOM - PHOTO IN CAS FILE 02791). NOTE BY A R PIKE, APRIL 1984.
- <6>SBC28991 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1984. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 26, pp124-128. Vol 26. p128.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8597 0921 (50m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12198)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2026 12:58PM
