Monument record 0001000000 - MOLINS WORKS, SAUNDERTON

Summary

Remains of prehistoric barrow, partly excavated in 1858

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1013955: BOWL BARROW AT MOLIN'S WORKS, PART OF THE SAUNDERTON LEE ROUND BARROW CEMETERY
  • Planning Notification Area: Remains of Prehistoric barrow, partly excavated in mid 19th century

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Type and Period (1)

  • ROUND BARROW (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
1 OF 2 BARROWS OPENED IN 1858 WITH NO RESULT (B1-3).
BARROW MARKED AT NGR (B4-5).
BARROW NO LONGER VISIBLE. SITE UNDER TURF WITHIN FACTORY PRECINCTS (B6-7).
NO TRACE ON APS (B8).
SCHEDULED. BOWL BARROW. APPROX 70% OF BARROW BENEATH AREA OF LAWN, REMAINING PART OVERLAIN BY MODERN BUILDING (B9).
Included in English Heritage's Heritage at Risk Register 2009. Condition described as 'Generally satisfactory but with minor localised problems' with the principal vulnerability from development requiring planning permission and trend as stable (B10).
Included in Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Condition described as 'Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems' with the principal vulnerability from permitted development and trend as unknown (B11-14).

Sources (14)

  • <1>SBC2219 Article in serial: BURGESS W J 1848 ANTIQUITIES OF THE CHILTERN HILLS, IN RECSOFBUCKS1P22"".
  • <2>SBC14350 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P910.
  • <3>SBC12696 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P277.
  • <4>SBC10320 Map: OS 1885 6 INCH MAP (1ST EDITION).
  • <5>SBC10411 Map: OS 1960 6-INCH MAP.
  • <6>SBC11141 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 89 NW 09 (PART OF, FILED AT CAS 5649).
  • <7>SBC8061 Bibliographic reference: M E FARLEY 6 OCT 1972 FIELD VISIT.
  • <8>SBC5509 Bibliographic reference: G E SCRIMGEOUR MARCH 1988 (& SEE LIST OF RELEVANT AP'S IN AP FILE FOR CASS 05649).
  • <9>SBC14024 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1966. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <10>SBC23453 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South East. p30.
  • <11>SBC25497 Digital archive: Historic England. 2020. Heritage at Risk Register 2020.
  • <12>SBC25511 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. Heritage at Risk Register 2021.
  • <13>SBC25896 Digital archive: Historic England. 2022. Heritage at Risk Register 2022.
  • <14>SBC26583 Digital archive: Historic England. 2023. Heritage at Risk Register 2023.

Location

Grid reference SU 80730 98640 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11795)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC11939)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14085)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2023 2:07PM

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