Monument record 0026300000 - CHURCH HILL, WHADDON

Summary

Round mound recorded in site visit, possibly a Bronze Age or Roman/Saxon barrow, medieval motte or, more likely, a post-medieval windmill mound

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1012632: A BOWL BARROW ON CHURCH HILL 200M SOUTH OF CHURCH (DBC7108)
  • Planning Notification Area: Prehistoric barrow or Medieval windmill mound at Church Hill (DBC8815)
  • SHINE: Whaddon medieval village earthworks with associated earthworks of ridge and furrow cultivation and Whaddon mound, a possible Bronze Age barrow, Roman or Saxon barrow, medieval castle mound, or post-medieval windmill mound. (DBC7443)

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Type and Period (4)

  • WINDMILL MOUND? (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
  • ROUND BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
  • ROUND BARROW? (1st Century Roman to Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD?)
  • MOTTE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0011 m Height 0002
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT. TUMULUS (B4).
MAY BE A MOTTE? OR A ROMAN/SAXON BARROW? (B2).
OR A BRONZE AGE ROUND BARROW? (B4).
IN 1913 WAS 60FT IN DIAMETER; HAD ENCIRCLING DITCH; A SHAFT HAS BEEN SUNK IN CENTRE (B1).
BY 1986 TREES PLANTED AROUND BASE; ALSO SOME CATTLE EROSION (B4).
IN 1988 DITCH ON S INTACT BUT ERODED & TRACE ONLY OF DITCH ON N & W. ?ACCESS RAMP ON NE; SUGGESTS THIS WAS A WINDMILL MOUND (B6).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC12980 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 2 P321.
  • <2>SBC8381 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E & BULL E J 1973 (JAN) FIELD VISIT.
  • <3>SBC10470 Map: OS 1977 1.10000 MAP.
  • <4>SBC23957 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1992. SCHEDULING LIST OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <5>SBC10443 Bibliographic reference: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1969. OS 1969 (APRIL) 1:2500 SURVEY.
  • <6>SBC8462 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E 1988 (21ST SEPT) FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 80490 33870 (point)
Civil Parish WHADDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit by Field Monument Warden (EBC15774)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit by Mike Farley (EBC14536)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit by Ordance Survey Field Investigator (EBC15773)

Record last edited

Apr 17 2019 11:44AM

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