Monument record 0019400000 - PHILIPSHILL WOOD

Summary

Medieval to post-medieval enclosure in Philipshill Wood recorded in surveying and excavation

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval or post-medieval earthwork enclosure investigated by trial trenching (DBC9235)
  • SHINE: Fillington Wood medieval ringwork earthworks and ancient semi natural woodland identified by landscape characterisation (DBC7557)

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Type and Period (1)

  • ENCLOSURE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0120 m Width 0090
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
RECTANGULAR EARTHWORK EXCAVATED 1957 BUT RECORDS ONLY FOUND IN 1974 BY MR J BENNELL OF NEWLANDS PARK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (B1).
PREVIOUS MENTION IS IN CORRESPONDENCE ON NEARBY SITE CASS 0267. SHALLOW DITCH & INTERNAL BANK ENTRANCE IN E SIDE. SURVEYED BY EVENING CLASS (B1,B3).
EXCAVATED BY STUDENTS FROM NEWLANDS PARK COLLEGE. 3 TRENCH EXCAVATIONS. FLINT WALLING & TILE FEATURE IN MOST ILLUSTRATED SECTIONS. COPY OF PLAN IN ENVELOPE FILE (B2). FURTHER SURVEY. LOCATION OF FINDS UNKNOWN. NO DATING EVIDENCE EXCEPT ROOF TILE.
M FARLEY 1984 SURVEYED THE WEST SIDE OF THE ENCLOSURE AS PART OF AN EVENING CLASS EXERCISE. SOME DAMAGE TO WEST BANK & DITCH BY VEHICLES MOVING FALLEN TREES. PLANS IN HANGING FILE (B1,B3).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC1320 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD 0194..
  • <2>SBC445 Graphic material: ANON 1957 SITE DRAWINGS OF EXCAVATION; PLAN AND SE CTION DRAWINGS (COPY OF ORIGINAL,IN CAS ENVELOPE .
  • <3>SBC5186 Graphic material: FARLEY ME 1984 (WITH EVENING CLASS) SURVEY DRAWING S OF WEST SIDE OF ENCLOSURE (ORIGINAL IN HANGING .
  • <4>SBC20081 Cartographic materials: Mike Farley and students. 1984. Topographic survey of west side of Philipshill Wood enclosure.
  • <5>SBC20082 Cartographic materials: Newlands Park College. 1957. Archive of excavations at Philipshill Wood. Plan.

Location

Grid reference TQ 01180 95080 (point)
Civil Parish CHALFONT ST. PETER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: Earthwork survey (EBC13235)
  • Event - Intervention: Excavation of Philipshill enclosure (EBC11831)
  • Event - Survey: Phillipshill Wood archaeological features survey (EBC16291)

Record last edited

May 20 2021 12:52PM

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