Monument record 0223000000 - BULBACK BARRACKS, HALTON
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Remains of Neolithic barrow, partly excavated in 1925 (DBC8624)
- Scheduled Monument 1013930: LONG BARROW 200M EAST OF PARADE GROUND, GROVES ROAD, HALTON CAMP (DBC7184)
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Type and Period (2)
- LONG BARROW? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- ROUND BARROW? (MOUND:ROUND BARROW?, Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
MOUND DISCOVERED & EXCAVATED BY F W READER & BUCKS ARCH SOC. FORMED OF CHALK RUBBLE WITH LOT OF LARGE FLINTS. DISTINCT SURFACE INDICATIONS OF DITCH BUT NO TRACE IN EXCAVATION. GREAT NUMBER OF ANIMAL BONES, LITTLE POTTERY & POSS HEARTH FOUND (B1).
PLANS, SECTIONS & LIST OF FINDS IN MS OF SUPPOSED TUMULUS (B2).
Scheduled in January 1996, Scheduled Monument No. 27126 (B5).
A Neolithic long barrow situated some 100m to the north east of Groves Road, Halton Camp. The mound forms an elongated oval, c1.2m high and approximately 45m in length and 20m wide, with some signs of tapering towards the west. Sketch survey plan by Dave Went in February 1995 (B6).
A long barrow of Neolithic date is visible on remote sensing data as extant earthworks and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located approximately 100m east of Henderson Barracks, Halton Camp, Halton, and centred at SP 488582 209522. The subrectangular mound, measuring 49x22m at it largest, is visible on lidar visualisations but is obscured by tree cover on aerial photographs. The long barrow is Scheduled. (7-9).
Sources (9)
- <1>SBC13358 Article in serial: 1926. RECS OF BUCKS 1926 11. p448.
- <2>SBC9585 Unpublished document: Francis W Reader. MANUSCRIPT PLANS & REPORTS BY F W READER (FILED).
- <3>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. p154.
- <4>SBC11939 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1977. PIKE A R (BCM), PERS COMM, JUNE 1977.
- <5>SBC13936 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1996. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
- <6>SBC19350 Graphic material: David Went (English Heritage MPP Fieldworker). 1995. Field survey sketch plan Bulback Barracks.
- <7>SBC26860 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/683 RP 3057 23-Aug-1945.
- <8>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP8809 Environment Agency 1m DTM Composite 2020 date accessed 09-Mar-2023.
- <9>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SP80NE 2023-Jun-04 date accessed 14-Feb-2024.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 88588 09530 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HALTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC10008)
- Event - Survey: Site visit and topographic survey (EBC18951)
Record last edited
Jun 4 2026 1:49PM
