Monument record 0179000000 - NAPHILL COMMON
Summary
Medieval to post-medieval earthwork recorded in field survey
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Medieval earthwork enclosure on Naphill Common
Map
Type and Period (2)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0150 m Width 0080
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
REMAINS OF HORSESHOE SHAPED EARTHWORK. DITCH, 6.4M WIDE, 0.6M DEEP, SLIGHT RAMPART & OUTER BANK (B1-3).
A WOODLAND BOUNDARY, MED OR LATER, BETWEEN NGR'S. COMPRISES A DITCH BETWEEN BANKS 0.4M HIGH (B4).
ONLY 3 SIDES OF ENCLOSURE NOW VISIBLE. INTERNAL & EXTERNAL BANKS RUN PARALLEL TO DITCH (SURVEYED)(B7).
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC15481 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P135.
- <2>SBC12714 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P322.
- <3>SBC3136 Bibliographic reference: COLMER F NAPHILL I,3 (ABSTRACTED BY MRS A V COLMER , MARCH 1977).
- <4>SBC11136 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 89 NW 08 (FILED).
- <5>SBC8063 Bibliographic reference: M E FARLEY APRIL 1979 FIELD VISIT (SEE LETTER TO T . HUSSEY, FILED).
- <6>SBC5033 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E JAN 1992 FIELD VISIT (SEE REPORT FILED) (& INFORMATION FROM MR T HUSSEY,NOV 1991).
- <7>SBC16514 Bibliographic reference: WESTMORE I 1992 SURVEY OF AN EARTHWORK AT NAPHILL COMMON,BUCKS (COPY FILED).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 8375 9686 (183m by 197m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13227)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14061)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2021 3:29PM
