Monument record 0017600002 - HILLESDEN HOUSE

Summary

Possible Civil War earthwork at Hillesden House, now destroyed.

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Hillesden House medieval to post medieval manor site with fishponds and garden, also Civil War ploughed out earthworks (DBC7450)

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Type and Period (2)

  • DITCH (Civil War - 1640 AD to 1649 AD)
  • FIELDWORK? (Civil War - 1640 AD to 1649 AD)

Description

ENTRENCHMENT & MOUND SAID TO HAVE BEEN BUILT AROUND HILLESDEN HOUSE DURING CIVIL WAR SIEGE,1643-4 (B2-3).
TRACES OF ENTRENCHMENT SAID TO BE VISIBLE IN FIELD SW OF CHURCH; NOT SEEN ON FIELD VISIT 1972, WHEN FIELD WAS PLOUGHED (B7).
NGR TO SITE OF HOUSE (B5).
SEE CASS 2323.

Sources (5)

  • ---SBC17365 Aerial Photograph: 13/08/90. BCM A14/15/14-16. SP\686287. Yes.
  • <2>SBC13797 Bibliographic reference: Rev A Roundel. 1857. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE TOWN OF BUCKINGHAM: A LECTURE PP17FF.
  • <3>SBC13291 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1857-61 2 PP93-98. Vol 2.
  • <5>SBC10396 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1959. OS 1959 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <7>SBC8390 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1972. MEF 1972 (25TH JAN) PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 68620 28750 (point)
Civil Parish HILLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC17357)

Record last edited

Aug 18 2010 7:14PM

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