Monument record 0424600000 - DELL COTTAGE, Church Road
Summary
Fourteenth century tile finds made whilst digging a well at Dell Cottage and field to south reported to be 'broken' possibly for clay extraction.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
- (Former Type) CLAY PIT? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Description
SEE CASS 02743:03 FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION OF PENN TILEWORKS AND OTHER FINDS (B1).
FRAGMENTS OF TILE AND WASTERS APPARENTLY FOUND WHILE WELL-DIGGING IN THE GROUNDS OF DELL COTTAGE (MAP)(B2).
MAGNETOMETER SURVEY ON LAND PROPOSED FOR HOUSING PRODUCED NO MAGNETIC ANOMALIES (B3).
Much of the field to the south of Dell Cottage appears to be broken, but it is difficult to say if this is from clay extraction (B2).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC2548 Bibliographic reference: CASS 02743:03:000.
- <2>SBC13819 Article in serial: E Clive Rouse and John D Broadbent. 1952. Further discoveries of tile fragments and wasters in connexion with 14th century paving-tile and roof-tile kilns at Penn. Vol 15, part 5. pp314-8.
- <3>SBC3391 Unpublished document: 1987. DAVID A (HBMC) NOV/DEC 1987 (SEE LETTER & PLAN, FILED).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 91040 93340 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- FLOOR TILE (14th Century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC14407)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey (EBC11759)
Record last edited
Jul 13 2023 7:17PM
