Monument record 0054800000 - JENKINS WOOD
Summary
Medieval moat and bailey recorded in field survey at Jenkin's Wood
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval moated double enclosure in Jenkins Wood
Map
Type and Period (3)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BAILEY? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0210 m Width 0150
Plan Form - SUBRECTANGULAR
LOW BANK (4M HIGH) & DITCH RUNS CLOSE TO WOOD BOUNDARY. SMALLER SUBRECTANGULAR MOAT-LIKE ENCLOSURE, 90 X 40M ENCLOSED BY PERIMETER BANK IN S CORNER. UNEVEN GROUND WITHIN MAY INDICATE BUILDING. WHOLE A MOAT & BAILEY TYPE (CF REDDINGWICK, BRAY'S WOOD). BAULKS OF LARGER ENCLOSURE FORM PATH NUN'S WALK (B1-2)
The planned route for HS2 passes within 70 metres of these earthworks, cutting through footpaths which provide access. Activities associated with HS2 construction will certainly endanger the preservation of this historic monument (B5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC5347 Bibliographic reference: FIELD VISIT; M E FARLEY JUNE 1973.
- <2>SBC10651 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD (OCT) 1974 (FILED).
- <3>SBC9523 Verbal communication: Margaret Dixon. 1996. PERS COMM TO JULIA WISE (BCM), FEBRUARY 1996 (FOLLOWING SITE VISIT IN JANUARY 1996).
- <4>SBC3527 Unpublished document: Margaret Dixon. 1996. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EARTHWORK SITES AROUND GREAT MISSENDEN.
- <5>SBC24276 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 2011. Potter Row, Great Missenden: Historic Buildings Report, July 2011.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9043 0221 (270m by 160m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13402)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13955)
Record last edited
Aug 8 2022 11:47AM
