Monument record 0474300000 - C400M NW OF FOLLY FARM

Summary

Large Roman pit or quarry found in pipeline trench

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Roman extraction pit found on oil pipeline

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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).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC5157 Unpublished document: FARLEY M E,JULY 1980.

Location

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

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

Record last edited

Dec 5 2023 9:39AM

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