Monument record 0078202000 - THORNBOROUGH MOUNDS

Summary

Suggested third barrow at Thornborough probably unlikely

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Type and Period (1)

  • POND BARROW? (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A 3RD BARROW AT THIS SITE (B9); PERHAPS A PLOUGHED- OUT BOWL BARROW? (B8).
NGR TO EXISTING PAIR OF ROUND BARROWS (B5).
NB: RESULTS OF AERIAL INSPECTION, MARCH 1990, SUGGESTS EXISTENCE OF A 3RD BARROW HIGHLY UNLIKELY (B10).

Sources (6)

  • ---SBC17390 Aerial Photograph: Mike Farley (BCM). 1990. 1990 BCM oblique AP A14/7/8-10. SP\731332. Yes.
  • ---SBC18766 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 1946 RAF vertical AP 14.3228. SP\737332. Yes.
  • <5>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p298.
  • <8>SBC13953 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1996. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <9>SBC11834 Unpublished document: C W Philips (Ordnance Survey). 1955. PHILIPS C W October 1955 COPY OF CORRESPONDENCE.
  • <10>SBC4822 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1990. FARLEY M E (BCM) to JPP 1990 (5TH APRIL).

Location

Grid reference SP 73140 33250 (point)
Civil Parish THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2024 3:06PM

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