Monument record 0124512000 - Ivinghoe Beacon Hillfort Palisades
Summary
Timber stockade added to the earthwork ramparts in the late Iron Age recorded in geophysical survey
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1009544: A SLIGHT UNIVALLATE HILLFORT AND BOWL BARROW ON IVINGHOE BEACON HILL (DBC7202)
- Ancient Monument 1009544: A SLIGHT UNIVALLATE HILLFORT AND BOWL BARROW ON IVINGHOE BEACON HILL (DBC7202)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PALISADE (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
Description
A geophysical survey carried out as a student project in 2000 is believed to show evidence of a palisade rebuilt over time in three alignments on the western edge of the fort and a single alignment on the northern rampart (B16).
English Heritage's Earthwork Survey Report of November 2000, suggests that the question of revetments on the main rampart remains unresolved but it seems likely that there was a palisade from the evidence revealed by Gover (B17).
Note: GIS plot of palisades estimated from illustrations in above source (B16).
Sources (2)
- <16>SBC19148 Unpublished document: John Gover. 2000. A Geophysical Investigation of Ivinghoe Beacon.
- <17>SBC19493 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Ivinghoe Beacon, Ivinghoe: Survey Report.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 96000 16830 (102m by 127m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IVINGHOE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical surveys (EBC16178)
Record last edited
Oct 28 2024 6:19PM
