Monument record 0018600000 - FILLINGTON WOOD

Summary

Twelfth to thirteenth century farmstead enclosure recorded in excavation and survey

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Ancient Monument 1014560: FILLINGTON WOOD MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT
Planning Notification Area: Excavated site of Medieval ringwork in Fillington Wood

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Type and Period (4)

DITCHED ENCLOSURE (12th Century to 13th Century - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)
BANK (EARTHWORK) (12th Century to 13th Century - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)
FARMSTEAD (12th Century to 13th Century - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)
SETTLEMENT? (12th Century to 13th Century - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 30m, Depth/Thickness 2m.
Plan Form - Circular.
Ditch c.3m wide & internal bank, total depth 1.5-3m. Bisected by A40. Well preserved to S but poor to N. Excavated by evening class. Enclosed Medieval settlement C12-C13? NB Robert de Filendon in C13 (B1-6).
Site archive now at Bucks County Museum (B7).
New survey of enclosure. No obvious entrance. Final report prepared (B8).
Scheduled (B10).

Sources (10)

<1>SBC6102 Bibliographic reference: H Harman. 1934. NOTES ON WEST WYCOMBE PP15-16.
<2>SBC11541 Unpublished document: R F Parker. 1971. EXCAVATIONS AT THE MEDIEVAL SITE IN FILLINGTON WOOD, 1ST REPORT 1970-71 (TYPESCRIPT).
<3>SBC4881 Unpublished document: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT, NOV 1974 (& SEE NOTE BY R F PARKER, FILED).
<4>SBC13333 Article in serial: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum, in Recs of Bucks 19 pp510-511. Vol 19.
<5>SBC4865 Unpublished document: Mike Farley (BCM). 1975. PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT, JUNE 1975 (& SEE NOTE BY R F PARKER, & PLAN BY MRS B EASTERBROOK, FILED).
<6>SBC1749 Unpublished document: A W F Boarder. 1975. EXCAVATIONS AT THE MEDIEVAL SITE IN FILLINGTON WOOD, WEST WYCOMBE; 2ND REPORT 1971-1974 (TYPESCRIPT).
<7>SBC1750 Unpublished document: 1988. BOARDER A W F AUGUST 1988.
<8>SBC11542 Article in serial: R F Parker, A W F Boarder & P Struth. 1991. 'A MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT SITE AT FILLINGTON WOOD, WEST WYCOMBE, IN RECS OF BUCKS 33 PP128-139. Vol 33.
<9>SBC4478 Verbal communication: Brenda Easterbrook to Mike Farley (BCM). 1992. PERS COMM 4TH AUGUST 1992 (SEE HER NOTES & PHOTOS, FILED).
<10>SBC23979 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1996. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.

Location

Grid reference	SU 79850 94780 (point)
Civil Parish	WEST WYCOMBE RURAL, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire