Monument record 0597400000 - HOLY CROSS CONVENT
Summary
Possible eighteenth or nineteenth century brick ice-house, cess-pit or well at Holy Cross Convent.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- CESS PIT (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)
- WELL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD? to 1899 AD?)
- ICEHOUSE? (18th Century - 1700 AD? to 1799 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Radius 0100 cm Height 0300
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
FOLLOWING REPORT OF A CAVITY, VISIT SHOWED IT TO BE A SHAFT C.2M DIAMETER, C.3M DEEP. UPPER 2M BRICK-LINED, LOWER CUT INTO CHALK. LOOSE FILL ON BASE. LOWER BRICKS ARE STRETCHERS, NARROWER THAN UPPER (REBUILD?) - MAINLY HEADERS. AN IRON LADDER FIXED TO MODERN CAPPING DESCENDS TO BASE. POSSIBLE ICE HOUSE? DATED BY BRICK SHAPE: C18/C19. POSITION IS APPROXIMATE AS NEW BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED TO N SINCE PUBLICATION OF LATEST MAPS (B1).
An historic environment assessment by the Museum of London Archaeology of the former Holy Cross Convent School (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC5373 Verbal communication: FLYNN B & FARLEY M E MARCH 1994 FIELD VISIT.
- <2>SBC23718 Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 2010. Holy Cross Convent School, The Grange, Chalfont St Peter.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 99787 90651 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHALFONT ST. PETER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC12038)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC17159)
Record last edited
Oct 2 2018 8:53AM
