Monument record 0474300000 - C400M NW OF FOLLY FARM

Summary

Scatters of Romano-British pottery and an ironstone extraction pit were discovered during observations on a pipeline.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Roman extraction pit found on oil pipeline (DBC9096)

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Type and Period (2)

  • PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • QUARRY? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Width 0900 cm Depth/Thickness 0150
WHEN TRENCH CUT FOR REPLACEMENT OIL PIPELINE SUBSTANTIAL PIT (112) DISCOVERED. FEATURE OCCURS IN AREA OF INTERMITTENT IRONSTONE OUTCROP RECORDED AT SP7507 0921. POSSIBLE PIT DUG TO OBTAIN IRONSTONE OR COULD HAVE BEEN POND THOUGH SIDES SOMEWHAT STEEP. LOCATION DRAWING & SECTION FILED. POTTERY WITHIN PIT (B1).

A scatter of Romano-British pottery and a possible ironstone extraction pit were located at SP 751 095 while checking a pipeline (B2).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC5157 Unpublished document: FARLEY M E,JULY 1980.
  • <2>SBC22665 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1980. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire 22 pp129-136. Vol 22.
  • <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1998.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7516 0947 (60m by 160m)
Civil Parish HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: GOP 80) (EBC10920)

Record last edited

Jul 10 2026 10:42PM

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