Monument record 0029601000 - ABOVE WHITELEAF CROSS

Summary

Neolithic mortuary house under barrow recorded in excavation

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1009532: A NEOLITHIC BARROW ON WHITELEAF HILL, 50M EAST OF WHITELEAF CROSS

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Type and Period (1)

  • MORTUARY HOUSE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0244 cm Width 0168
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR?
INNER MOUND, ENCLOSING MORTUARY HOUSE, REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN CONTAINED BY LARGE TREE TRUNKS HORIZONTALLY LAID - EVIDENCE FOR THIS UNCERTAIN. DEFINED BY 4 POST HOLES (B2,B5-6).

Sources (3)

  • <2>SBC14055 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT L, CHILDE V G R SMITH I 1954 EXCAVATION OF A NEOLITHIC BARROW ON WHITELEAF HILL, BUCKS INPP520.
  • <5>SBC6653 Article in serial: INTERIM REPORTS IN: PP5 1935 1 P132; PP5 1936 2 P2 13; PP5 1937 3 P441; CONGRESS OF ARCH SOCS REPORT.
  • <6>SBC14054 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT L EXCAVATION NOTEBOOKS,CORRESPONDENCE ETC AT NMR,FORTRESS HOUSE,LONDON WIX 2HE (SELECTED PHOTO.

Location

Grid reference SP 82210 03980 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (9)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10018)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10023)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC17892)

Record last edited

Feb 21 2017 6:06PM

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