Monument record 0036401100 - CHURCH FARM, SAUNDERTON

Summary

Early Roman pit, probably used as a chalk quarry, recorded in excavation

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1016788: ROMAN VILLA 140M EAST OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH (DBC7171)

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Type and Period (2)

  • PIT (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
  • QUARRY? (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 550cm, Depth 150cm, Width 300cm.
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
LARGE RECTANGULAR CUT EXCAVATED UNDERNEATH MAIN BUILDING. POSSIBLY USED TO OBTAIN CHALK MARL FOR CEMENT, PRESUMABLY FOR BUILDING PRE-DATING EXCAVATED ONE. PIT FILLED IN WITH GRAVEL, WITH LAYER OF CLAY & CHALK TESSERAE AT BOTTOM. PIT CONTAINED POTTERY, INCLUDING SAMIAN, OF MID C1 AD (B1).

Sources (9)

  • ---SBC17999 Aerial Photograph: 26/06/48. CUC/AU 61. SP\798020. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18000 Aerial Photograph: 26/06/48. CUC/AU 62. SP\796019. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18001 Aerial Photograph: 1948. 1948 oblique Cambridge University AP. SP\796019. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18002 Aerial Photograph: 09/06/59. CUC/YB 44. \. Yes.
  • ---SBC18003 Aerial Photograph: 09/06/59. CUC/YB 45. \. Yes.
  • ---SBC18004 Aerial Photograph: 09/06/59. CUC/YB 46. SP\797019. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18005 Aerial Photograph: 09/06/59. CUC/YB 47. \. Yes.
  • ---SBC18006 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge Committee for Aerial Photography. 1959. CUC/YB 48. Yes.
  • <1>SBC626 Article in serial: Diana Ashcroft. 1939. 'REPORT ON THE EXCAVATION OF A RB VILLA AT SAUNDERTON', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP398-426. Vol 13.

Location

Grid reference SP 79670 01950 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12275)

Record last edited

Nov 22 2024 9:03PM

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