Monument record 0001201000 - DANES CAMP

Summary

Danes Camp, possible small medieval motte and bailey castle or post-medieval prospect mound known from aerial photographs

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1013956: MOTTE CASTLE KNOWN AS DANE'S CAMP 400M SOUTH OF HAMPDEN HOUSE

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Type and Period (3)

  • MOTTE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
  • MOTTE AND BAILEY? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
  • PROSPECT MOUND (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Height 0274 cm Radius 1900
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
SUGGESTED SITE OF TEMPORARY NORMAN CASTLE. POSSIBLE SMALL BAILEY VISIBLE AS CROPMARK (B5). FLAT TOP & WIDE DITCH MAKE SUGGESTION OF TEMPORARY MOTTE FEASIBLE. NO EVIDENCE OF BAILEY ON THE GROUND (B8). Reinterpretation of mound, possibly prospect mound for for Gt Hambledon House (B9).

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC14016 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1996. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <2>SBC2206 Article in serial: BURGESS B 1856 EARTHWORKS AT HAMPDEN & LITTLE KIMB LE IN RECSOFBUCKS"1PP138-139".
  • <3>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p163.
  • <4>SBC3242 Bibliographic reference: CRAWFORD O G S 1931 THE CHILTERN GRIM'S DITCHES IN ANTIQUITY"5P168".
  • <5>SBC13704 Bibliographic reference: RENN D F 1959 MOTTES:A CLASSIFICATION IN ANTIQUITY"33P111".
  • <6>SBC3329 Bibliographic reference: D F RENN'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH J F HEAD IN CAS FIL E 1647.
  • <7>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <8>SBC12189 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R OCT 1979 FIELD VISIT.
  • <9>SBC19393 Verbal communication: Farley M. 1999. Pers comm Farley M to Wise J.
  • <10>SBC19394 Graphic material: D Went. 1995. Sketch plan of Dane's Camp, Gt Hampden.

Location

Grid reference SP 84750 02040 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE HAMPDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11794)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13472)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC15904)
  • Event - Survey: Sketch plan (EBC15903)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2024 1:31PM

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