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| HER Number | MWB22051 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Linear earthwork field boundary running southwest from Wise's Wood in Hamstead Park |
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Summary
Substantial double ditch and bank, possibly associated with the park pale, but forming a separate spur
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument 1015953: PARK PALE IN HAMSTEAD MARSHALL PARK
Monument Type(s):
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to Late 19th century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval to Late 19th century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- PARK PALE? (Medieval to Late 19th century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
An unscheduled stretch of boundary ditch was identified in the LUC Parkland survey of Hamstead Park in 2009 <1>. It is marked on the First Edition OS map of 1880 <3> onwards and visible on LiDAR <2>, but was not identified during Historic England's study of the Lambourn Downs in 2002 <4>. It was described as a problematic limb of the park pale, formed of an ancient and substantial double ditch and bank that runs south-westwards along the field boundary <1>. Significant cattle erosion was also observed.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Land Use Consultants (LUC). 2009. Hamstead Park Revised Parkland Plan within the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme - Final Report. 2019 WBC Network. HM035. [Unpublished document / SWB149562] |
| <02> | Environment Agency. 1999-2017. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) Digital Model. Digital. DTM 2m resolution, Hillshade 4. [Digital archive / SWB148907] |
| <03> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <04> | English Heritage. 2002. The Lambourn Downs: A Report for the National Mapping Programme. On Historic England website. https://doi.org/10.5284/1052232. [Unpublished document / SWB13937]
https://www.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/lambourn-downs-report-nmp/ (Accessed 15/09/2015) |
Related Monuments
| MWB3337 | HAMSTEAD MARSHALL DEER PARK (Monument) |
| MWB3338 | HAMSTEAD PARK PALE (Monument) |
| MWB3338 | HAMSTEAD PARK PALE (Monument) |
| MWB3338 | HAMSTEAD PARK PALE (Monument) |
| MWB3338 | HAMSTEAD PARK PALE (Monument) |
| MWB22050 | Linear boundary earthwork, running from south of The Dower House in Hamstead Park to the River Kennet (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1677 | Hamstead Park Revised Parkland Plan |
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