Monument record 0002001000 - CYMBELINE'S MOUNT

Summary

Two medieval baileys either side of the motte, surviving as earthworks and recorded in field surveys.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1013941: CYMBELINE'S CASTLE: A MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE 550M SOUTH WEST OF ELLESBOROUGH CHURCH

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Type and Period (1)

  • BAILEY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

STRONGLY DEFENDED BAILEY SE OF MOTTE, 30M BY 40M. CONSIDERABLY WEAKER BAILEY ON NE, 50M BY 25M. BOTH FAIRLY SMALL (B5).

Sources (3)

  • <5>SBC11368 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS (FILED).
  • <8>SBC13943 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1995. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <9>SBC19438 Graphic material: Went DA. 1995. MPP field worker site visit measured survey.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 83276 06355 (5m by 50m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish ELLESBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: MPP site visit (EBC15931)
  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC18024)
  • Event - Survey: Topographic earthwork survey (EBC18025)

Record last edited

Mar 1 2018 11:16AM

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