The Gatehouse website record for Wavendon

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

Probably windmill stance. A turf covered mound situated in a level field under permanent pasture, contiguous with rig and furrow. It is flat topped, 2.4m high, bounded by a dry ditch, 0.6m deep, and measures circa 30.0m overall diameter. The ditch is mutilated by cattle tread on the West side, and a causeway crosses on the south side to form an inclined ramp to the summit. It is suggested that the site may be a motte or adulterine castle, apparently abandoned in C13. (PastScape)
A bowl barrow, 60 ft in diameter and 7 ft high, surrounded by a ditch which is crossed by a causeway on the S. (RCHME) Excavated by R W Griffiths in 1963 and found to be a small motte, occupied for a short period, and dismantled in the 13th c. (Griffiths) A turf covered mound situated in a level field under permanent pasture, contiguous with rig and furrow. It is flat topped, 2.4m high, bounded by a dry ditch, 0.6m deep, and measures c 30.0m overall diameter. The ditch is mutilated by cattle tread on the W side, and a causeway crosses on the S side to form an inclined ramp to the summit. There is no trace of Griffiths excavation. There is considerable doubt that this mound is a motte for the following reasons:-
a. Its small size
b. The narrow shallow ditch does not appear defensive
c. A lack of documentary evidence for a defence
d. Existence of a ramp.
Mr D C Mynard state that Griffiths excavation was of a minor nature and inconclusive. To his knowledge no conclusive evidence was found to support classification as a motte. Griffiths has left the area and cannot be contacted. The mound is probably a windmill mound; the inclined ramp supports the supposition. (PastScape)
Over 800m from church and isolated from medieval settlement or farmstead. Apperantly scheduled as a motte and listed by King but almost certainly a mill mound and nothing else in my opinion based on field investigators comments above and location.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP91933714

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This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 346636
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