Monument record 0001102000 - BACOMBE HILL,W OF CHURCH
Summary
Extensive area of late prehistoric or medieval to post-medieval sunken trackways, banks, ditches and evidence of quarrying
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Two Neolithic to Bronze Age Barrows on Bacombe Hill
Map
Type and Period (4)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Late Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 2500 BC? to 42 AD?)
- DITCH (Late Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 3000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- HOLLOW WAY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- QUARRY (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
Description
SMALL CIRCULAR TRENCH OR ENCAMPMENT RESEMBLING A BRITISH SUMMER CAMP. ON N SLOPE A VALLUM & BANK, PARALLEL WITH ICKNIELD WAY, TRACEABLE (B1).
NOT A CAMP (B3).
TRACKWAYS (B4).
NO CAMP NOR CROSS-RIDGE DYKE, JUST HOLLOW WAYS & SUNKEN TRACKS (B8).
EXTENSIVE BANKS, DITCHES & SOME QUARRYING SW OF BARROW (:00)(B10).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. p481.
- <3>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. p79.
- <4>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p313.
- <8>SBC11368 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS (FILED).
- <10>SBC5054 Map: FARLEY M E JUNE 1992 FIELD VISIT (SEE MAP FILED).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 86170 07140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14156)
Record last edited
Nov 7 2024 12:58PM
