Monument record 0110106000 - WING PARK

Summary

Local report of World War I practice trenches in Wing Park.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018009: ASCOTT HOUSE: REMAINS OF 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY MANSION, FORMAL GARDENS AND WARREN (DBC7127)
  • SHINE: Multi-period remains including site of medieval manor, associated designed garden & ponds, ridge and furrow, Civil War earthworks and WWI practice trenches (DBC7467)

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Type and Period (2)

  • TRENCH (Modern - 1914 AD? to 1918 AD?)
  • PRACTICE TRENCH? (Modern - 1914 AD? to 1918 AD?)

Description

MR J BRAND RECORDED IN 1982 THAT TRENCHES WERE DUG IN THE PARK FOR MILITARY MANOEUVRES DURING WORLD WAR I. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME FEATURES SUCH AS THE DEPRESSION ON MOUND R & ON ENCLOSURE L MIGHT BE GUN EMPLACEMENTS OF FIRST WORLD WAR DATE (SEE REPORT) (B14).

Sources (3)

  • <9>SBC12502 Unpublished document: M J Rains. 1982. EARTHWORKS IN WING PARK.
  • <14>SBC2370 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1993. A418 Wing Bypass Archaeological Assessment Stages 2, 3A & 4A.
  • <16>SBC13935 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1999. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS, FEBRUARY 1999.

Location

Grid reference SP 88470 22300 (point)
Civil Parish WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC14228)

Record last edited

May 19 2011 12:24PM

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