Monument record 0473100000 - SALOON BAR, THE ROCKWOOD
Summary
Human bones of uncertain date found beneath floorboards in The Rockwood pub.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- HUMAN REMAINS? (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
DISCOVERY OF HUMAN SKELETON, BONES BEING SCATTERED AROUND FIREPLACE. PROBABLY A FEW HUNDRED YEARS OLD. CELLAR BENEATH FLOOR RULES OUT SUGGESTION OF A PROPER BURIAL. FOUND UNDER FLOORBOARDS OF OLD CAFE, PEBBLE LANE, BEING CONVERTED INTO SALOON BAR OF ROCKWOOD (B1).
NGR TO ROCKWOOD (NOW LOBSTER POT) (B2).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC15067 Article in serial: 1938. THE PENNANT: OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BENSKIN'S WATFORD BREWERY LTD JULY 1938 4 NO 7 PP238-239 (PHOTOCOPY F.
- <2>SBC5016 Map: FARLEY M E FROM OS 1966 1:2500 MAP.
- <3>SBC3590 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1973. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest:Buckinghamshire: Aylesbury Vale: Aylesbury.
- <4>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire.
- <5>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81828 13875 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12138)
Record last edited
Aug 7 2026 2:58PM
