Monument record 0184100000 - ENE OF WHADDON HALL
Summary
Post-medieval dam or ha-ha wall found whilst laying field drains.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- DAM? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
- HA HA? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
Plan Form - LINEAR
LENGTH OF WALLING, SAID TO BE 0.6M-1M WIDE, RUNNING ALONG SLOPE OF HILL. BASE NOT REACHED AT C1.5M BELOW GROUND LEVEL. LENGTH 2 M PLUS. APPARENTLY BUILT OF BRICK ON A LIMESTONE BASE, SAID TO HAVE A GOOD SMOOTH SURFACE. FIELD VISIT SHOWED SITE TO RUN ACROSS A SMALL VALLEY LEADING DOWN INTO A POND. POSSIBLY IT WAS ONCE A DAM OR HA HA ASSOCIATED WITH WHADDON HALL OR ONE OF ITS PREDECESSORS. FOUND BY DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS WHILE LAYING FIELD DRAINS, AT NGR; REBURIED (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC8407 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. MARCH 1974, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8083 3463 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC12068)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13964)
Record last edited
Mar 25 2009 10:57AM
