Monument record 0146600000 - DROPMORE, BURNHAM

Summary

Probable natural mound used as a garden feature at Dropmore

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Late 18th or early 19th century ornamental prospect mound (DBC9299)

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Type and Period (2)

  • (Former Type) ROUND BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
  • PROSPECT MOUND? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
NEAR DROPMORE MANSION IS STUB MOUND: ARTIFICIAL EMBANKMENT FORMED OF OLD ROOTS OF TREES & GRAVEL, PLANTED WITH FERNS & SHRUBS, FROM WHICH A VIEW OF 40-50 MILES IS OBTAINED (B1).
ROOT MOUND, POSSIBLY A BELL BARROW (B2).
PROB NOT BARROW, BUT NATURAL GRAVEL OUTCROP ALTERED WHEN ARBOUR MADE ON SUMMIT (B3).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p819.
  • <2>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p79.
  • <3>SBC11167 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 98 NW 02 (FILED).
  • <4>SBC11893 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1987. PERS COMM, AND INFORMATION FROM BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.

Location

Grid reference SU 92430 85740 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 20 2024 12:56PM

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