Shenley Church End; The Toot

In the civil parish of Shenley Church End.
In the historic county of Buckinghamshire (Modern Authority of Milton Keynes, 1974 county of Buckinghamshire).

The site, known as The Toot, comprises a complex of earthworks covering an area of circa 4 hectares, including a large motte like mound after which the site is named. These earthworks mark the probable site of a medieval or post-medieval house, possibly of manorial status, with gardens and associated enclosures. At least two distinct phases of medieval or post-medieval layout can be recognised as well as possible further landscaping in C18.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP82853638

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 344707

Books

Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of The Thames Valley and The Chilterns (Malvern) p37
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p28
Page, Wm (ed), 1927, VCH Buckinghamshire Vol4 p445
RCHME, 1913, An inventory of the historical monuments in Buckinghamshire Vol2 [north] p257-8
Allcroft, A. Hadrian, 1908, Earthwork of England (London) p482-3

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