Monument record 0595700001 - 400M SE OF PIGOTTS FARM
Summary
Medieval to post-medieval quarry, track and lynchets found with fragment of dressed stone recorded in field survey
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- TRACKWAY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- LYNCHET (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- QUARRY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
LARGE QUARRY PIT C.10M ACROSS & 4M DEEP, AND ADJACENT MOUNDS AND DUMPS WITH SOME ANCILLARY HOLES, WHICH LIES AT EASTERN MARGIN OF THE WOOD ADJACENT TO OPEN FIELD. MR NUTTGENS HAS DUG A SMALL SECTION ACROSS ONE RECTANGULAR FLAT-TOPPED MOUND AND EXPOSED THREE COURSES OF DRESSED DENNER HILL STONE - UNMORTARED. MUCH PEG-HOLE ROOF TILE OVER SITE AS A WHOLE. THE MAIN HOLE HAS A TRACK OR WAGGON WAY LEADING TO IT. A DUMP OF FLINTS, ALSO WITH MUCH TILE ASSOCIATED, IS NEARBY AT EASTERN MARGIN OF THE WOOD. QUARRY PROBABLY FOR POST-MEDIEVAL CHALK EXTRACTION, THE FLINT AND DENNER HILL STONE PERHAPS BEING BY-PRODUCTS (B2).
Sources (1)
- <2>SBC4824 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) 1995 SEE NOTES FILED..
Location
| Grid reference | SU 85725 98705 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- DRESSED STONE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC1407)
Record last edited
Oct 13 1997 12:00AM
