Monument record 0116801000 - BOLEBEC'S CASTLE

Summary

Supposed site of Medieval castle known as Bolebec's Castle.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1013938: A SLIGHT UNIVALLATE HILLFORT KNOWN AS MEDMENHAM CAMP

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Type and Period (1)

  • CASTLE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

AREA TO S OF HILFORT SUGGESTED AS SITE OF BOLEBEC'S CASTLE (MEDIEVAL) WHICH INCLUDED A STONE KEEP. LACK OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IMPLIES THAT IDEA OF MEDIEVAL CASTLE HERE IS LEGENDARY (B5-6).
SITE IS AT CENTRE OF CAMP: IN HEARNE'S TIME (1700) FRAGMENTS OF BUILDINGS REMAINED. F M UNDERHILL FOUND BRICK IN 1945 (B7).
Geophysical surveys in the interior of the hillfort failed to find any evidence for Bolebec's castle (B18-19).

Sources (5)

  • <5>SBC11403 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS SU 88 SW 13,16,18..
  • <6>SBC12297 Bibliographic reference: A H Plaisted. 1958. 'ROMANCE OF A CHILTERN VILLAGE' PP26-27 & PLAN OPP P8.
  • <7>SBC7431 Unpublished document: F M Underhill. 1951. LETTER FROM F M UNDERHILL TO J F HEAD.
  • <18>SBC23163 Bibliographic reference: Archaeology in Marlow. 2008. Archaeology in Marlow's ROMADAM Project (Recording of Marlow and District's Ancient Monuments).
  • <19>SBC23164 Unpublished document: Archaeology in Marlow. 2008. The ROMADAM Project: Medmenham Iron Age Hill Fort.

Location

Grid reference SU 80700 84700 (point)
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Geophysical survey, earthwork survey and dowsing (Ref: ROMADAM) (EBC17116)

Record last edited

Sep 1 2008 11:13AM

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