Monument record 0103800000 - DIAL HILL

Summary

Mound of uncertain date investigated in the nineteenth and mid-twentieth century with no results

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Ancient Monument 1017512: DIAL HILL ROMAN BARROW, 50M NORTH WEST OF ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH (DBC7173)
Planning Notification Area: Undated earthwork mound, probably a prehistoric or Roman barrow or Medieval motte (DBC9150)

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MOUND (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0010 m Height 0003
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
SUPPOSED TUMULUS. SUNDIAL STOOD ON IT (B2).
1887 OPENED BY VICAR, RB POTTERY FOUND (B3-4).
TRADITIONALLY CIVIL WAR CONNECTION (B5).
C.1950 FURTHER DIGGING BY OWNER. NOTHING FOUND. MOUND COMPOSED MOSTLY OF CHALK (B9).
SCHEDULED SAM 29405 (B10).

Sources (10)

<1>SBC14137 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P166.
<2>SBC13316 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1887 6 P76.
<3>SBC8008 Bibliographic reference: LUCY KINGHAM SCRAPBOOK (BCM 248.1912), ENTRY UNDER GREAT KIMBLE.
<4>SBC14745 Bibliographic reference: SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON PROCEEDINGS 1889 2ND SERIES 12 P340.
<5>SBC285 Bibliographic reference: ALLCROFT A HADRIAN 1908 EARTHWORK OF ENGLAND P80.
<6>SBC12642 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P168-9.
<7>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
<8>SBC5768 Bibliographic reference: GOWING C N 1968.
<9>SBC9290 Bibliographic reference: MR DAVIES TO FARLEY M E NOV 1973.
<10>SBC23977 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1997. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.

Location

Grid reference	SP 82500 05990 (point)
Civil Parish	GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire