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WHITELEAF, or Whitecliffe, a hamlet in Monks-Risborough parish, Bucks; 4 miles SW of Wendover. A cross is cut on the side of a lofty chalk hill here; appears to be a memorial of the battle fought by the ancient Britons with Hengist and Horsa, on the plain of Risborough; consists of trenches 2 or 3 feet deep; measures nearly 100 feet by from 50 to 20 in the perpendicular line, and about 70 feet by 12 in the transverse line; and is said to be discernible at a distance of 30 miles.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Monks Risborough Parish Buckinghamshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | WHITECLIFFE | WHITELEAF | WHITELEAF OR WHITECLIFFE |
| Place: | Whiteleaf |
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