Monument record 1589500000 - NW of Windyhaugh

Summary

Area of quarrying on Church Hill

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (3)

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
  • QUARRY (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
  • CHALK PIT? (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

Area of quarrying visible as a series of irregular scoops and hollows up to 1.5m in depth. These earthworks are probably the result of flint or chalk extraction and are medieval or later in date (2).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (B4).

Quarries are visible on Chilterns Conservation Board LiDAR data.

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC19995 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part 1: Site History and Introduction. 1.
  • <2>SBC19996 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. West Wycombe Park Buckinghamshire - Part II: The Earthwork Surveys. 2.
  • <3>XYSBC19998 Graphic material: English Heritage. 2000. West Wycombe Park: detailed plans of Pleasure Grounds, Wider Parkland and Church Hill. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #52852 ]
  • <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference Centred SU 82568 95346 (57m by 61m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Detailed topographic survey and background research: West Wycombe Park Survey (Ref: 1346157) (EBC16386)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2026 7:44PM

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