Monument record 0572200000 - COOMBE HILL,ELLESBOROUGH
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of Prehistoric cross dyke on Coombe Hill (DBC9582)
- Local Heritage List 3019: COOMBE HILL,ELLESBOROUGH (DBC10329)
- SHINE: Coombe Hill Neolithic to Iron Age linear cross dyke earthwork (DBC7695)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS DYKE (Late Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 2500 BC? to 42 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0140 m
Plan Form - LINEAR
DITCH ABOUT 8.5M ACROSS, 0.5M DEEP & ERODED BANK ON N EDGE. RUNS SW ACROSS RIDGE WHICH RUNS N-S & BENDS TOWARDS S AT E END. STOPS ON FLAT GROUND ON CREST OF RIDGE PERHAPS BECAUSE REST OF RIDGE ORIGINALLY WOODED. PROBABLY DUG TO DEFEND A ROUTE ON RIDGE &/OR TO DEMARCATE TERRITORY (B1).
Cross-ridge dyke on Coombe Hill. Traceable over a length of about 600m this is a 3.7m wide ditch with the spoil placed on its north side, commencing westwards from the steep west-facing slope on the edge of Coombe Hiil, crossing the plateau and then forming a dogleg to the SE. It eventually fades out after entering into the adjacent woodland of Low Scrubs and forming a sharp dogleg to the north. Recorded in the National Trust's 1989 archaeological survey of Coombe Hill and Low Scrubs (B2 and B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC8260 Unpublished document: W L Matthews. 1989. NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: COOMBE HILL & LOW SCRUBS, WHITEELEAF FIELDS.
- <2>SBC25963 Digital archive: Chilterns Conservation Board. Chiltern Conservation Boards 'Beacons of the Past' project LiDAR data.
- <3>SBC25991 Digital archive: Chilterns Conservation Board. 2021. Chiltern Conservation Boards 'Beacons of the Past' Priority Sites in Buckinghamshire database.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8501 0640 (539m by 130m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELLESBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14398)
Record last edited
Dec 2 2025 2:18PM
