Monument record 0475300000 - C200M NE ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL
Summary
Possible Iron Age ditch recorded in watching brief for oil pipeline
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Iron Age ditches found on oil pipeline (DBC9058)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)
Description
DURING TRENCHING FOR REPLACEMENT OIL PIPELINE DITCH 2M WIDE RECORDED (GOP 80:132) CONTAINING POTTERY. 2ND DITCH (133) TO E WAS UNDATED. POSSIBLE SAND QUARRYING OBSERVED FURTHER E AGAIN FROM WHICH PIECE OF ROMAN TEGULA & PIECE OF MED/POST MED ROOF TILE WAS RECOVERED. SECTIONS & LOCATION MAP FILED (B1).
A ditch, 2.0m wide, containing a Belgic rim sherd and seven other sherds, was found during pipe-laying at SP78001240 (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>SBC254 Unpublished document: 1980. ALLAN DWH & FARLEY M E, JULY 1980, NOTES, SECTIONS AND LOCATION PLAN FILED.
- <2>SBC22665 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1980. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire 22 pp129-136. Vol 22. p131.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7799 1238 (198m by 175m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: BOP 80) (EBC11046)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2026 2:25PM
