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The medieval undercroft at Chenies Manor is a substantial vaulted chamber forming part of the service quarters of a late medieval great house located in Buckinghamshire. Dating to the fifteenth century, the undercroft demonstrates the architectural sophistication typical of high-status domestic buildings of the period, with stone vaulting designed to support the structures above whilst providing secure storage for provisions and household goods. The survival of this subterranean space offers significant evidence for understanding the spatial organisation and functioning of a considerable medieval residential complex. As a scheduled ancient monument, the undercroft remains an important archaeological resource illustrating the domestic arrangements of the medieval gentry and their material culture.
Medieval undercroft in the grounds of Chenies Manor: part of a medieval Great House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013942. View the official record →
The medieval undercroft at Chenies Manor is a substantial vaulted chamber forming part of the service quarters of a late medieval great house located in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013942.
Medieval undercroft in the grounds of Chenies Manor: part of a medieval Great House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013942.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary Magdalen's Church, Flaunden (0.7 km), One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common (4.3 km), One of two barrows on Chipperfield Common (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval undercroft in the grounds of Chenies Manor: part of a medieval Great House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Medieval undercroft in the grounds of Chenies Manor: part of a medieval Great House stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.