Monument record 0572300000 - COOMBE HILL, ELLESBOROUGH
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Earthworks of probable Prehistoric cross dyke on Coombe Hill (DBC9583)
- SHINE: Coombe Hill Neolithic to Iron Age linear cross dyke earthwork (DBC7699)
Map
Type and Period (2)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Late Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 2500 BC? to 42 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) CROSS DYKE? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0130 m
Plan Form - LINEAR
DITCH AVERAGES 8.5M ACROSS, 0.7M DEEP WITH ERODED BANK ON N SIDE. RUNS DIRECTLY UP SLOPE, FROM BOTTOM TO HALFWAY UP, BENDING TO S AT E END. TERMINATES WHERE SLOPE IS VERY STEEP. BOTTOM END CUT BY TRACK. PERHAPS PART OF A BANK & DITCH ONCE EXTENDING ACROSS VALLEY & A TRIBAL BOUNDARY? (B1).
Deep ditch northern slopes of Commbe Hill. Deep ditch running 70 m west to east from north western foot of Coombe Hill, and turning c. 60 degree to south east and running for a further 50 metres up the hillside. May be sunken routeway, although seems too deep and does not coincide with mapped routeways either on modern or 2nd edition OS map. Possibly turns east as Mon ID 687? Although quite different in character (B2 and B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC8261 Unpublished document: W L Mathews. 1989. NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: COOMBE HILL & LOW SCRUB P10 (SITE 150237).
- <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 8473 0690 (121m by 47m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELLESBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14398)
Record last edited
Dec 2 2025 2:06PM
