Monument record 1587500000 - East side of Princes Risborough
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Description
A possible group of hut circles were seen as cropmarks by P J Mackay from Whiteleaf Cross on the outskirts of Princes Risborough (Area SP 814038 sited from sketch plan in ONB). There were four circles, two squares and some indistinguishable mounds. The circles appeared as slight hollows on the ground, about 15 ft across with a dark rim of about 2 ft 6 inches in breadth. A considerable amount of Roman brick, and a few sherds of a black gritty texture were found on the surface of the field [see 0214200001]. (Nothing visible on available air photographs (RAF: 1946)) (B1).
Air photographs show a cropmark of a possible ovoid enclosure of indeterminable dimensions centred in area SP 8148 0385 (b3). Nothing significant was found on a natural rise of ground in an undulating area under stubble (B2).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (4)
- <1>XYSBC29119 Unpublished document: P J Mackay. Letter P J Mackay 8.10.33 (attached to ONB Bucks 37 NE 1919 17). [Mapped feature: #52329 ]
- <2>SBC29118 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 15-OCT-74.
- <3>SBC4917 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E 1979, FROM ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM A/P (COPY A T BCM).
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8140 0380 (point) NRHE ref |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 13 2026 11:08AM
