Monument record 0439500000 - 8 HOLTS GREEN, GREAT BRICKHILL
Summary
Early Roman cremation cemetery found digging footing trenches for house extension.
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Roman cremation cemetery found in footings for extension
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION CEMETERY (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Description
2 URNED CREMATIONS. PROBABLY PART OF A SMALL CEMETERY, PERHAPS A FAMILY GROUP, WHICH WOULD EXTEND BEYOND FOOTINGS TRENCH IN WHICH URNS FOUND. 1 URN UNACCOMPANIED, OTHER HAD A SMALL POPPYHEAD BEAKER RESTING AGAINST IT. BEAKER SUGGESTS A DATE OF AD100-150 (B1).
REPORT ON BURIALS, BONES &C (B2).
CREMATIONS OF TWO ADULTS, ONE OF WHICH WAS PROBABLY FEMALE AND UNDER MIDDLE AGE (B3).
Negative watching brief at rear of house (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC8357 Verbal communication: Mike Farley and David Allen. 1978. MEF & DWHA 1978 (SEPT) PERS COMM (& SEE REPORT, PHOTOS, DIAG OF SITE &C, FILED).
- <2>SBC4444 Verbal communication: DWHA 1979 PERS COMM.
- <3>SBC338 Article in serial: David Allen. 1979. ALLEN D 1979 'TWO ROMAN CREMATION BURIALS FROM GREAT BRICKHILL', IN RECS OF BUCKS 21 PP29-34. Vol 21. pp29-34.
- <4>SBC22872 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2007. Watching Brief: 8 Holts Green, Great Brickhill.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 90370 30000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BRICKHILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC11298)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: GBH 874) (EBC16800)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2015 9:51AM
