Monument record 0432903000 - OS 7184 & 0079, CHENIES BOTTOM

Summary

Nineteenth century water meadow earthworks at Chenies Bottom

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of 19th century watermeadows at Chenies Bottom (DBC8628)

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Type and Period (3)

  • WATER MEADOW (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • DRAIN (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • WATERCOURSE (PALAEOCHANNEL, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

1 OF 2 AREAS OF SURVIVING FLOATING WATER MEADOW EARTHWORKS AT CHENIES BOTTOM, SURVEYED BY BCM. SURVIVING REMAINS INCLUDE A SLUICE, HEADER CHANNEL, STEM, DRAWING FURROWS, OUTLET DRAIN & OVERFLOW CHANNEL. PROBABLY MID-LATE C19, CF CAS 6253. SHALLOW CHANNELS , DRAIN & PALAEOCHANNEL SURVIVE TO W OF MAIN COMPLEX (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <2>XYSBC14648 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1997. TWO WATERMEADOWS AT CHENIES. [Mapped feature: #12089 ]
  • <3>SBC11554 Article in serial: Jonathan Parkhouse & Nicky Smith. 1998. 'TWO WATERMEADOWS AT CHENIES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 38 (1996) PP153-162. Vol 38.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 01767 98883 (474m by 243m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish CHENIES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC11118)

Record last edited

Feb 26 2022 6:07PM

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