Monument record 0070400000 - HERMIT'S CAVE AT DINTON

Summary

Historical record of seventeenth to eighteenth century hermit's cave

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Type and Period (1)

  • CAVE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

JOHN BIGG,A NATIVE OF DINTON,TRADITIONALLY THE EXECUTIONER OF KING CHARLES.FOR SEVERAL YEARS,IN THE LATTER PART OF HIS LIFE,BIGG LIVED IN A CAVE (BIBL 1).JOHN BIGG LIVED IN A CAVE WITHOUT EVER CHANGING HIS CLOTHES (BIBL2).SITE OF CAVE AT NGR (BIBL3)

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  • <1>SBC14490 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P115.
  • <2>SBC15341 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 2 P271.
  • <3>SBC10918 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP71 SE 16 (IN CAS ENVELOPE FILE 07 04).

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Grid reference SP 76500 10800 (point)
Civil Parish DINTON-WITH-FORD AND UPTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 23 2004 11:57AM

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