Monument record 0017400000 - THE CASTLE, ROOK WOOD

Summary

Probable medieval moat recorded in field survey at Rook Wood

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1009539: THE CASTLE, A MOATED SITE AT OAKEN CORNER IN WENDOVER WOODS
  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval moat, and prehistoric flint scatter found by fieldwalking

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Width 55m.
Plan Form - SQUARE
SQUARE DITCH & BANK WITH CAUSEWAY ON NE SIDE. EARTHWORK STRONG ON NE SIDE & CORNER: DIM. FROM BANK TOP TO DITCH BOTTOM 350CM. DOUBTFUL ORIGIN, MAY BE MED MANORIAL STRONGHOLD. DITCH 10M ACROSS. SOME PROB RB SHERDS (00:001) & MED SHERDS & SLAG (00:002) FOUND. POSSIBLE ROMAN SUMMER CAMP? (B1-B10).

Sources (12)

  • <1>SBC7456 Bibliographic reference: LIBSCOMB 2 P359.
  • <2>SBC16534 Article in serial: C H E White. 1889. 'CHURCH AND PARISH OF GREAT MISSENDEN', IN RECS OF BUCKS 6 P297. Vol 6.
  • <3>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. pp315-316, Fig.
  • <4>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. pp172-173.
  • <5>SBC13230 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 13 1937 P300.
  • <6>SBC10416 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 SIX INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <7>SBC4897 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1972. Pers Comm following field visit on 12th NOV 1972.
  • <8>SBC990 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. 1973. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 1973.
  • <9>SBC6651 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1992. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <10>SBC3449 Graphic material: DEARNALY MRS. M AND GREGORY MRS V (CMAG). 1982. TOPOGRAPHIC EARTHWORK SURVEY PLAN AND PROFILE, DEC 1982.
  • <11>SBC3527 Unpublished document: Margaret Dixon. 1996. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EARTHWORK SITES AROUND GREAT MISSENDEN.
  • <12>SBC25143 Unpublished document: John Morris, Chiltern Woodlands Project. 2007. Iron Working sites/iron slag finds.

Location

Grid reference SP 90870 00430 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 13 2024 11:18PM

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