Monument record 0578000000 - DORTON HILL

Summary

Remains of late nineteenth century well-house.

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  • SHINE: Moat Farm medieval moated site (DBC7495)

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Type and Period (1)

  • WELL HOUSE (20th Century to Modern - 1900 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Width 0215 Length 0275 cm
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
1960 MAP MARKS 'WELLHOUSE' AT NGR (B1).
A SEMI-DERELICT BUILDING AT NGR IS BUILT OVER A CIRCULAR WELL C.1.5M DEEP. THE FLOOR OF THE BUILDING HAS A WOODEN FRAMEWORK SURROUNDING THE WELLHEAD - REMAINS OF PUMPING MECHANISM? A CIRCULAR OPENING IN THE SE END OF THE BUILDING MAY HAVE BEEN FOR THE PIPE (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <2>SBC12199 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R OCT 1991 FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 67897 12930 (point)
Civil Parish DORTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13532)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2017 12:46PM

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