Monument record 0020903000 - SE OF CHURCH

POSSIBLE MOTTE, SE OF CHURCH WITH SURROUNDING DITCH (B7). REMARKABLE POSITION OF THE HOUSE, A HIGH MOUND & FOSSE SURROUNDING IT EXCEPT AT NW SIDE NEAREST THE CHURCH, SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT HERE STOOD THE STRONGHOLD OF THE GIFFARDS (B2). Bank survives in grounds of 'The Gamekeep' to approximate width of 6m and 2m high with traces of an external ditch approx 9m wide. The earthworks have been completely levelled further to the east. See descriptive notes and sketches and historical notes (B11).



An important house of the lord of the honour of Giffard must have existed at Long Crendon. Tradition calls it a castle and places it in the neighbourhood of Cop Hill (SP7009). It probably ceased to be the chief residence in the 12th century (B4).
South east of the church there is a high mound surrounded, except on the NW side, by a ditch. (Area SP 699089, and sufficiently close to Cop Hill to be connected with the traditional castle.Not apparent on available Aps. RAF 1950) (B2).
NRHE Inser 2001, update 2003 (B15).


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