Monument record 0201400000 - COP HILL

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Local tradition of medieval castle on this site

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Type and Period (1)

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

Description

?BUILDING FOUNDATIONS-SUPPORTING TRADITION THAT THIS WAS SITE OF GIFFARD'S CASTLE (B1).
IMPORTANT HOUSE MUST HAVE EXISTED IN MANOR HELD BY WALTER GIFFARD (B2).
MRS DONALD BELIEVES 2 POSSIBLE PHASES: 1-CASTLE ON OR NEAR COP HILL (NO CONVINCING FEATURES FOUND) & 2-ON SITE OF EXISTING MANOR HOUSE (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC26951 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 1). Volume 1. p211.
  • <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p38.
  • <3>SBC4289 Bibliographic reference: DONALD J 1971 LONG CRENDON,A SHORT HISTORY PT1 P3.
  • <4>SBC4291 Bibliographic reference: DONALD MRS J IN PHONE CONSERVATION TO A R PIKE,27 SEPT 1977.

Location

Grid reference SP 70200 09000 (point)
Civil Parish LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 7 2024 2:53PM

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