Monument record 0018604000 - FILLINGTON WOOD

Summary

Medieval dovecote recorded in excavation

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1014560: FILLINGTON WOOD MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT
  • SHINE: Dells Wood medieval enclosure earthworks possible lost hamlet and ancient semi natural woodland identified by landscape characterisation

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Type and Period (1)

  • DOVECOTE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0150 cm
Plan Form - OVAL
CIRCULAR FLINT FEATURE SET IN CLAY & CHALK MORTAR, KEYED WITH BROKEN PEG TILE. 4 SOCKET HOLES ON INNER N FACE, 50CM ABOVE BASE, 15CM SQUARE (B5-6).
SITED 50M SE OF ENCLOSURE. WALLS 1.2M THICK, REMAINING HT O.75M, 3M INT DIAM. COMPARED WITH ENGLISHCOMBE (SOMERSET) DOVECOTE (B8).
MORE INFO, NOTES & SLIDES (B9).

Sources (5)

  • <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SBC4865 Unpublished document: Mike Farley (BCM). 1975.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SBC1749 Unpublished document: A W F Boarder. 1975.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).
  • <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 79920 94740 (point)
Civil Parish WEST WYCOMBE RURAL, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10163)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2011 4:26PM

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