Monument record 0014008000 - GRIMS DITCH SE OF HAMPDEN HOUSE
Summary
Section of probable Iron Age linear earthwork, Grim's Ditch, recorded in field and geophysical survey
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1021196: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GRIM'S DITCH: 370M LONG SECTION 330M SOUTH EAST OF HAMPDEN HOUSE (DBC7121)
- Planning Notification Area: Late Prehistoric linear earthworks of Grims Ditch (DBC9574)
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Type and Period (2)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC? to 42 AD?)
- DITCH (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC? to 42 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0137 m
Plan Form - LINEAR
BANK FORMING BOUNDARY OF PARK. 1936: DITCH VISIBLE ON N SIDE; GONE BY 1983. PRESUMABLY DITCH & POSSIBLE S BANK DESTROYED WHEN ROAD CONSTRUCTED. SCHEDULED: SAM 35337. SCHEDULING REVISED FEBRUARY 2004 (B1).
MARKED ON MAP BETWEEN NGR'S (B2).
Profile across earthwork recorded by Network Archaeology in February 1999 (B18).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC13963 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 2004. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS: SAM 35337.
- <2>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
- <16>SBC19564 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1997. An Archaeological and Management Survey of Grim's Ditch, Buckinghamshire.
- <18>SBC19566 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 1999. Grim's Ditch Archaeological and Management Survey Phase III. pp4,11,Appendix 2,Figs 5,23.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8522 0219 (140m by 60m) (Centred on) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT AND LITTLE HAMPDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Sep 30 2015 8:09PM
