Monument record 1589700000 - Church Hill, West Wycombe
Summary
Medieval woodland boundary, surviving as earthworks
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD)
- WOOD BANK (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD)
Description
A curvilinear woodland boundary comprising a bank, 3m in width and 0.5m high, and a ditch, 2.8m wide at a maximum depth of 0.4m. The boundary clearly overlies the earlier field system but is cut through by two hollow ways of medieval date, suggesting that the boundary is an early component of the woodland landscape. It is shown on all cartographic sources dating from 1698. A further length of similar boundary is visible to the north-east running at right angles to this feature. It is not clear whether they are parts of one boundary (the corner of which has been destroyed) or two separate features (B1-3).
Boundary is clearly visible in Chilterns Conservation Board LiDAR dataset.
Sources (3)
- <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SBC19995 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001.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SBC19996 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001.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. p86.
- <3>XYSBC19998 Graphic material: English Heritage. 2000. West Wycombe Park: detailed plans of Pleasure Grounds, Wider Parkland and Church Hill. 1:2500. Fig 18 (D). [Mapped feature: #52854 NGR to centre, ]
Location
| Grid reference | SU 82387 95428 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Detailed topographic survey and background research: West Wycombe Park Survey (Ref: 1346157) (EBC16386)
Record last edited
Mar 25 2026 12:03PM
