Monument record 0085600000 - ROUND HILL

Summary

Possible barrow of unknown date recorded in topographic survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1013957: BOWL BARROW KNOWN AS THE ROUND HILL, 170M ENE OF ROUNDHILL FARM
  • Planning Notification Area: Prehistoric barrow known as 'Round Hill'
  • SHINE: Haddenham Low Bronze Age round barrow

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Type and Period (1)

  • ROUND BARROW? (MOUND:ROUND BARROW?, Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 1500cm, Height 110cm.
Plan Form - Subcircular.
BATTLE MIGHT HAVE BEEN FOUGHT IN THE VICINITY & DEAD INTERRED UNDER THIS HILLOCK OR TUMULUS. APPEARANCE IS THAT OF ANCIENT BARROW (B1).
MUCH DENUDED (B2).
APPEARANCE OF PLOUGHED DOWN BOWL BARROW (B3).
SLIGHTLY ELONGATED TO S WHERE IT IS TRUNCATED BY HEDGE-LINE & DITCH (B6).
SCHEDULED (B7).
Limited contour survey undertaken by Dave Went in February 1995 suggests monuments size is 25m across and mound is a maximum height of 0.9m. The mound is bisected by a modern ditch and roadside verge on the southern side (B8).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC26952 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 2). Volume 2. p202.
  • <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p184.
  • <3>SBC11368 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS (FILED).
  • <4>SBC5980 Bibliographic reference: HADDENHAM PARISH COUNCIL 1975 WALKS FROM HADDENHAM P19 (PHOTOCOPY FILED).
  • <5>SBC1730 Bibliographic reference: Bryan Blake. 1976. BLAKE B TO FARLEY M E (BCM) 1976.
  • <6>SBC4858 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E (BCM) JULY 1984 SITE VISIT.
  • <7>SBC23963 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1996. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <8>SBC19832 Unpublished document: Dave Went. 1995. Site Sketch of Round Hill Barrow, Haddenham.

Location

Grid reference SP 73710 10010 (point)
Civil Parish HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC14026)
  • Event - Survey: Measured topographic survey (EBC16157)

Record last edited

Nov 7 2024 12:32PM

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