Monument record 0103800000 - DIAL HILL

Summary

Mound of uncertain date investigated in the nineteenth and mid-twentieth century with no results

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  • Ancient Monument 1017512: DIAL HILL ROMAN BARROW, 50M NORTH WEST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH
  • Planning Notification Area: Undated earthwork mound, probably a prehistoric or Roman barrow or Medieval motte

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  • MOUND (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 10m, Height 3m.
Plan Form - Circular.
SUPPOSED TUMULUS. SUNDIAL STOOD ON IT (B2).
1887 OPENED BY VICAR, RB POTTERY FOUND (B3-4).
TRADITIONALLY CIVIL WAR CONNECTION (B5).
C.1950 FURTHER DIGGING BY OWNER. NOTHING FOUND. MOUND COMPOSED MOSTLY OF CHALK (B9).
SCHEDULED SAM 29405 (B10).

Sources (10)

  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p166.
  • <2>SBC13316 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1887 6 P76.
  • <3>SBC8008 Bibliographic reference: LUCY KINGHAM SCRAPBOOK (BCM 248.1912), ENTRY UNDER GREAT KIMBLE.
  • <4>SBC14745 Bibliographic reference: SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON PROCEEDINGS 1889 2ND SERIES 12 P340.
  • <5>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. p80.
  • <6>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. pp168-169.
  • <7>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <8>SBC5768 Bibliographic reference: GOWING C N 1968.
  • <9>SBC9290 Bibliographic reference: MR DAVIES TO FARLEY M E NOV 1973.
  • <10>SBC23977 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1997. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 82496 05985 (27m by 26m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11799)

Record last edited

Oct 16 2024 8:32PM

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