Monument record 0687402001 - Penn Wood: hollow way
Summary
Route of the pre-turnpike, medieval to eighteenth century, road formerly known as 'Wilden Lane' and now seen as a hollow-way known from woodland survey
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Medieval woodland bank and hollow way within Penn Wood identified during woodland survey visible on Environment Agency LiDAR data (DBC10127)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval to 18th Century - 1066 AD to 1799 AD)
Description
The survey notes that the pre-turnpike route survives as a hollow way just inside the wood. The hollow way is overlain is part by a 19th century track which cuts the hollow way on a causeway (1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC20067 Unpublished document: Neil Sanderson. 2000. Ecological and Historic Landscape Assessment of Penn Wood.
- <2>SBC19623 Bibliographic reference: Miles Green. 1999. The History of Penn Wood.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 91647 95289 (45m by 128m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Ecological and historic landscape survey (EBC16289)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2019 9:19AM
