Monument record 0560500001 - WHITELEAF WOODS

Summary

World War I practice trenches recorded in topographic surveys.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • PRACTICE TRENCH (Modern - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)

Description

Plan Form - LINEAR
3 GROUPS OF ZIG-ZAG TRENCHES ETC (SEE 00:000) DUG IN WINTER 1914 BY TROOPS OF 21ST DIVISION TRAINING AT HALTON BEFORE BEING POSTED TO THE SOMME, 1915. DUG IN A VARIETY OF FORMS FOR DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. THE WHITELEAF ONES SHOW SEVERAL TYPICAL FEATURES (SURVEY & BIBLIOGRAPHY & DESCRIPTION FILED) (B4).
Topographical survey 1998 (B6).
Condition survey 2000 (B7).

Sources (3)

  • <4>SBC16786 Article in serial: Julia Wise. 1991. 'A Survey of Prehistoric and Later Earthworks on Whiteleaf Hill', in Recs of Bucks 33 PP108-113. Vol 33.
  • <6>SBC19160 Unpublished document: Michael Farley Archaeology. 1998. A Survey of probable First World War Practice Trenches at Whiteleaf, Princes Risborough, Bucks..
  • <7>SBC19447 Unpublished document: Kidd S. 2000. Whiteleaf Hill site visit and condition report.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8225 0374 (2m by 110m)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14534)
  • Event - Survey: Condition survey (EBC15939)
  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC11093)

Record last edited

Mar 9 2022 3:06PM

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