Monument record 0110105000 - WING PARK (ASCOTT HOUSE)
Summary
Small complex of 6 post-medieval pillow mounds, possibly rabbit warrens
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1018009: ASCOTT HOUSE: REMAINS OF 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY MANSION, FORMAL GARDENS AND WARREN
- SHINE: Multi-period remains including site of medieval manor, associated designed garden & ponds, ridge and furrow, Civil War earthworks and WWI practice trenches
Map
Type and Period (2)
- PILLOW MOUND (16th Century - 1500 AD? to 1599 AD?)
- RABBIT WARREN? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
2 CIRCULAR & 3 OBLONG MOUNDS SEEN ON AP'S. CONEY BURROWS OR TREE RINGS? MAX HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES 0.2M; EACH BOUNDED BY SHALLOW DITCH. POST-DATE RIDGE & FURROW - CONTEMPORARY WITH EMPARKING OF WING PARK, C16? (B6).
4 LOW MOUNDS - PROB PILLOW MOUNDS, C12-C19 (B9).
NGR TO HOUSE SITE (B6).
6 PILLOW MOUNDS, FROM 0.3M TO 0.5M HIGH, SURROUNDED BY SHALLOW DITCHES SURVIVE. 2 ARE ROUGHLY CIRCULAR AND ABOUT 10M IN DIAMETER; THE OTHER 4 ARE SUB-RECTANGULAR AND AVERAGE 17M LONG, 8M WIDE. TRACES OF RELATED SMALL ENCLOSURES AND POSSIBLE SITE OF A WARRENER'S HOUSE IDENTIFIED. DETAILED DESCRIPTION (B16).
Sources (3)
- <6>SBC10754 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 82 SE:13-15 (FILED).
- <9>SBC12502 Unpublished document: M J Rains. 1982. EARTHWORKS IN WING PARK.
- <16>SBC13935 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1999. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS, FEBRUARY 1999.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 88750 22490 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13234)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13279)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13479)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13836)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14177)
Record last edited
Oct 21 2013 12:05PM
