Monument record 0173402002 - DANESFIELD CAMP
Summary
Middle Iron Age ditches, pits and post-holes found in excavation at Danesfield Camp
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1014604: LARGE MULTIVALLATE HILLFORT KNOWN AS DANESFIELD CAMP
Map
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- PIT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- POST HOLE (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
Description
SEVERAL PITS SEEN DURING INVESTIGATION & 2 EXCAVATED. 1, OVAL, WAS 1.14M DEEP. A SUB-RECT PIT WAS 0.94M DEEP. ALSO POSSIBLE POSTHOLES INCLUDING 6 FORMING A FENCE LINE(?) & 6 MORE FORMING A SUBCIRCULAR STRUCTURE. ALSO SEVERAL POSSIBLE DITCHES/GULLIES PRESENT IN CLEANED AREA (B16).
Sources (1)
- <16>SBC6891 Article in serial: KEEVIL G D & CAMPBELL G E. 1991. 'INVESTIGATIONS AT DANESFIELD CAMP, MEDMENHAM, BUCKS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 33 pp87-99. Vol 33.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 8178 8441 (260m by 290m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (EBC11220)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation and watching brief (EBC17118)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2018 4:59PM
