Find Spot record 0001800002 - DESBOROUGH CASTLE

Summary

Medieval building foundations seen at Desborough Castle

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  • Scheduled Monument 1020863: DESBOROUGH CASTLE (DBC7237)

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Type and Period (1)

  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

IN INNERMOST PART OF CASTLE WERE BUILDINGS OF STRENGTH, MANY FOUNDATIONS BEING FOUND. IN 1743 WAS DUG UP AN ENTIRE STONE WINDOW FRAME LIKE THOSE IN ANCIENT CHURCHES (B1).
MR R WATTS RECALLS SEEING FOUNDATIONS WITHIN EARTHWORKS IN 1950S (B13).
TILE HEARTH SEEN IN TREE ROOT, INSIDE S BANK (PHOTO)(B19).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC7301 Bibliographic reference: Thomas Langley. 1797. The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Desborough and Deanery of Wycombe. pp2-8.
  • <13>SBC16440 Verbal communication: WATTS MR R TO M E FARLEY 22 MAY 1979.
  • <19>SBC11612 Verbal communication: PATERSON H (DOE FIELD MONUMENTS WARDEN) SEPT 1991 (PHOTO FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 84710 93320 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC11947)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13950)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit by EH Field Monument Warden (EBC13831)

Record last edited

Apr 10 2026 4:52PM

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