Monument record 0243300000 - S OF WHADDON FIELD FARM

Summary

Cropmark originally thought to be possibly medieval but shown on excavation to be geological.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (3)

  • (Former Type) DEFENDED ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
  • NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
  • GEOLOGICAL MARKS (Unknown date)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
CIRCULAR CROPMARK SHOWING CLEARLY ROUND LOW HILL, STRONGLY RESEMBLING IN FORM AN IRON AGE HILLFORT, BUT UNUSUAL, AND POSSIBILITY OF A GEOLOGICAL EXPLANATION MAY BE CONSIDERED. FIELD WORK BY MRS J STRONG, M E DAVIES & OTHERS FINDS SPARSE MEDIEVAL POTTERY & TILE ONLY. MRS STRONG BELIEVES SITE TO BE GIFFARDS CASTLE (B1).
TRIAL EXCAVATION - RESULTS NEGATIVE. MRS STRONG NOW BELIEVES CROPMARKS HAVE ARISEN FROM A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION (B2).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC14943 Verbal communication: STRONG MRS J,1975 & FARLEY M E MAY 1976.
  • <2>SBC14937 Verbal communication: June Strong. 1977. STRONG MRS J, PERS COMM, JAN 1977.
  • <3>SBC14080 Verbal communication: SCRIMGEOUR MISS G & WHISTON MR J, APRIL 1987.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7211 1151 (220m by 330m)
Civil Parish LOWER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Trial excavation (EBC12295)

Record last edited

Aug 26 2009 12:25PM

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