Monument record 0505300000 - MANSFIELD FARM
Summary
Mesolithic occupation layer excavated in advance of the M25 at Mansfield Farm
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- OCCUPATION SITE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Depth/Thickness 0030 cm
TRIAL EXCAV IN ADVANCE OF MOTORWAY TO LOOK AT EXTENT OF LACAILLE'S MESOLITHIC HORIZON (CASS 00842) NEARBY, & TO FIND PEAT FOR SAMPLING. DEPOSIT THIN & DISTURBED, BUT CALCAREOUS SHORELINE DEPOSIT SEEN. AREA NEARER RIVER LOOKED AT: THICK PEAT, BUT HAD UNDERGONE DRYING & UNSUITABLE FOR SAMPLING (B1).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC375 Unpublished document: D W H Allen. 1981. ALLEN D W H AUG 1981 FIELD WORK (INTERIM STATEMENT FILED, WITH LOCATION MAP, PLAN & SECTION).
- <2>SBC5100 Verbal communication: Michael Farley (BCM). 1983. FARLEY M E SEPT 1983 FIELD WORK.
- <3>SBC29546 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1981. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire 23 pp120-124. Vol 23. p122.
- <4>SBC29582 Article in serial: David Allen. 1982. Summary Excavation Reports: 'Mansfield Farm, Iver', in Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 48 p502. Vol 48.
- <5>SBC19708 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1983. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Recs of Bucks Vol 25, pp168-175. Vol 25.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 03970 83360 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation on M25 at Mansfield Farm (Ref: IMF) (EBC11192)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2026 12:18PM
