Monument record 0109700000 - CASTLE HILL, WING
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1009535: CASTLE HILL, A MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE 900M NNE OF ALL SAINT'S CHURCH
- Planning Notification Area: Medieval castle motte earthworks
- SHINE: Wing possible medieval castle mound and earthwork enclosures and ridge and furrow cultivation
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOTTE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
Mound, called Castle Hill, is very large and stands close to the village. (B1)
c300yds north of the church. A partly natural hillock, c20 ft. high and 100 ft. in diameter at the base. No traces of an encircling ditch(B2).
Large mound, half mile north-west of Wing, partially natural, called Castle Hill (B3).
A motte, 20ft high. No trace of a bailey, or documentary evidence of a castle at Wing (B6).
Dimensions - Height 0006 m Radius 0015
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
SAM 47. LARGE MOUND, NO TRACES OF ENCIRCLING DITCH OR BAILEY. HAS BEEN TRUNCATED TO S BY MODERN ROAD, WHICH HAS SLICED ACROSS BASE. SUMMIT BISECTED E-W BY SHALLOW DEPRESSION. THE WHOLE IS GRASS COVERED, WITH SCRUB. GRAZED BY HORSES (B8).
C12 CASTLE MOUND (B7).
NGR TO MOUND (B2,5).
Sources (10)
- ---SBC18493 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/90. NMR SP8822/4/81,3,4. SP\880228.
- <1>SBC14314 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P783.
- <2>SBC12983 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P335.
- <3>SBC15580 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P450.
- <4>SBC10481 Map: OS 1980 1:2500 MAP.
- <5>SBC1145 Article in serial: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,1967/RECS OF BUCKS 1967 18.
- <6>SBC11752 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE P296.
- <7>SBC10749 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 82 SE 2.
- <8>SBC13908 Scheduling record: SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTOR OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
- <9>SBC205 Aerial Photograph: AIR PHOTO; NMR SP 8822/4/81-4 (82 AT BCM).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 88072 22800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13836)
Record last edited
Sep 8 2022 12:28PM
