Monument record 0036600000 - CHURCH FARM, SAUNDERTON

Summary

Roman ditch and pit recorded when silo pit dug

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Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval manor moats and motte, with probable site of a Roman villa

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Type and Period (2)

DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

MACHINE DIGGING SILO AT NGR (FROM J F HEAD) CUT THROUGH DITCH (HEAD) OR RUBBISH PIT (PAVRY). EXAMINED INDEPENDENTLY BY JFH & FHP (ARCHIVE, INCLUDING SECTIONS, FILED) (B1-4).
PRE-FLAVIAN DITCH, SILTING UP OVER LONG PERIOD. FINDS SUGGEST NEARBY VILLA, MORE ELABORATE THAN CASS 00364:01 (B3,B5).
FINDS AT BCM (B6).

Sources (6)

<1>SBC6234 Bibliographic reference: HEAD J F 1955 EARLY MAN IN S BUCKS PP114, 165.
<2>SBC1840 Bibliographic reference: BRANIGAN K 1969 RB VILLA AT SAUNDERTON RECONSIDERE D, RECSOFBUCKS18PP262FF"".
<3>SBC6675 Bibliographic reference: J F HEAD TO M E FARLEY, MARCH 1973 ( SEE SITE ARCH IVE & EXTENSIVE CORRESPONDENCE, FILED).
<4>SBC9298 Bibliographic reference: MR F H PAVRY & M E FARLEY, APRIL 1973 FIELD VISIT (& SEE PAVRY'S PRELIMINARY REPORT, JULY 1951 & COR.
<5>SBC11377 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS SP 70 SE 16 & SP 70 SE 23 (FILED).
<6>SBC921 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER /CAS CARD 0366.

Location

Grid reference	SP 79590 01800 (point)
Civil Parish	BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire