Monument record 0109700000 - CASTLE HILL, WING

Summary

Possible medieval motte recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1009535: CASTLE HILL, A MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE 900M NNE OF ALL SAINT'S CHURCH (DBC7225)
  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval castle motte earthworks (DBC8906)
  • SHINE: Wing possible medieval castle mound (DBC7465)

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Type and Period (1)

  • MOTTE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Height 0006 m Radius 0015
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
SAM 47. LARGE MOUND, NO TRACES OF ENCIRCLING DITCH OR BAILEY. HAS BEEN TRUNCATED TO S BY MODERN ROAD, WHICH HAS SLICED ACROSS BASE. SUMMIT BISECTED E-W BY SHALLOW DEPRESSION. THE WHOLE IS GRASS COVERED, WITH SCRUB. GRAZED BY HORSES (B8).
C12 CASTLE MOUND (B7).
PARTLY NATURAL (B3).
NGR TO MOUND (B2,5).

Sources (10)

  • ---SBC18493 Aerial Photograph: 01/01/90. NMR SP8822/4/81,3,4. SP\880228.
  • <1>SBC14314 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P783.
  • <2>SBC12983 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P335.
  • <3>SBC15580 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 P450.
  • <4>SBC10481 Map: OS 1980 1:2500 MAP.
  • <5>SBC1145 Article in serial: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,1967/RECS OF BUCKS 1967 18.
  • <6>SBC11752 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE P296.
  • <7>SBC10749 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 82 SE 2.
  • <8>SBC13908 Scheduling record: SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTOR OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <9>SBC205 Aerial Photograph: AIR PHOTO; NMR SP 8822/4/81-4 (82 AT BCM).

Location

Grid reference SP 88072 22800 (point)
Civil Parish WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13836)

Record last edited

Jun 20 2014 2:05PM

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