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A HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 



south-east sides of Pulpit Wood there is a double set of ramparts, and exactly 

 on the east side is a large entrance. 



In the inclosure of the camp and round it many flint flakes and chip- 

 pings, indicative of a Neolithic factory, have been noticed ; and, although it 

 is perhaps not wise to pronounce positively upon the matter, there is some 

 reason to believe that this is entitled to rank as one of the Neolithic strong- 

 holds of Buckinghamshire. 



HIGH WYCOMBE : KEEP 

 HILL. This is another hill-top 

 camp which may be mentioned 

 under Class B. 



WEST WYCOMBE. This 

 is a nearly circular earthwork, 

 inclosing the church and 

 churchyard of West Wycombe. 

 From the north to the east the 

 rampart is double. On the 

 south-east the works have been 

 destroyed in connexion with 

 the building of a large eigh- 

 teenth-century mausoleum for 

 the use of the Dashwood 

 family. From the south to 

 the west the natural slope of 

 the ground is so great as to 

 render fosses unnecessary, and 

 the defences, therefore, consist 

 of two terraces. The inner 

 ring of defence is pretty clearly 

 indicated by the fence inclos- 

 ing the churchyard. 



A narrow neck of land of 

 about the same level as the 

 camp runs to the northward, 

 where it joins the hills beyond, 

 but on the other sides the hill 

 has steep natural slopes on which grow numerous yew trees. 



The terraced defences just referred to are interesting, and may be com- 

 pared with a similar but single piece of work at Pulpit Wood. 



WENDOVER. On Boddington Hill there is an unmistakable camp, and 

 at Backham Hill the alleged camp is probably a barrow which has sub- 

 sequently been used as a beacon station. 



WHELPLEY HILL. There is a fine oval camp here nearly obliterated. 



'Mausoleum 



SCALE OF FEET 

 O 100 zoo sop 



SECTIONS. 



C.Hass of Hertfordshire 

 Conglomerate . 



EARTHWORKS ROUND WEST WYCOMBE CHURCH 



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