Find Spot record 0506300000 - Field N of Redwood Close, Burnham
Summary
Sherds of imitation Roman Samian ware found
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (4th Century - 300 AD to 399 AD)
Description
C4 imitation Samian sherds (B1).
No further information (B2)
A desk based assessment and evaluation was carried out in advance of a housing development. 10 trial tenches were dug in the footprints of 10 of the 12 new houses proposed for the site, with depths that ranged from 0.37m to 0.80m. The stratigraphy consisted of 0.15 - 0.25m of turf and subsoil, over 0.2 - 0.55m of sandy subsoil onto a sandy clay with gravel. Groundwater was encountered at 0.62m. No archaeological features or deposits were found (B3).
4th c imitation Samian sherds from SU 925835 are in the BM (B1)
No further information (B2).
Sources (4)
- <1>XYSBC3461 Bibliographic reference: R F Denington (et al). 1966. MIDDLE THAMES IN ANTIQUITY P51. [Mapped feature: #4412 ]
- <2>SBC11254 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1974. OS RECORD CARD SU 98 SW 92, JULY 1974.
- <3>SBC19091 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2000. Redwood, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 925 835 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (4th Century - 300 AD to 399 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching at Redwood, Burnham (Ref: RBB00/67) (EBC16334)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 11:26AM
