Monument record 0173402004 - DANESFIELD CAMP

Summary

Possible Middle Iron Age hut circle found in excavation at Danesfield Camp

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1014604: LARGE MULTIVALLATE HILLFORT KNOWN AS DANESFIELD CAMP

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Type and Period (1)

  • HUT CIRCLE? (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)

Description

Plan Form - SUBCIRCULAR
1 POSSIBLE SUBCIRCULAR STRUCTURE WAS IDENTIFIED. NO POSITIVE DATING EVIDENCE SO NOT DEFINITELY IRON AGE. THE RECOVERY OF STRUCTURAL DAUB FROM 2 PITS INDICATES STRUCTURES WERE PRESENT AT THIS TIME; MOST DAUB IS DEMONSTRABLY FROM A CIRCULAR STRUCTURE (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

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (EBC11220)
  • Event - Intervention: Excavation and watching brief (EBC17118)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2011 6:29PM

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