Monument record 0519000000 - SCHWEPPES SITE, BIERTON ROAD
Summary
Human burial and other artefacts found in ditch during car park construction
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
Description
Dimensions - Length 15m.
Site SCH 82. Ditch found during car park construction. Excavation carried out after human burial found. In ditch fill were a few small fragments of animal bone & teeth, also 2 small Iron Age sherds. Ditch excavated to length of c15m (B1).
Site archive notes, correspondence, photos etc (B2).
SP82971466. A crouched burial was found in the upper part of a ditch cut through limestone, in which there were two sherds of possible Iron Age date (B3).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC576 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1982. ARP 1982 (SEPT) PERS COMM.
- <2>SBC23923 Unpublished document: Mike Farley & Andrew Pike (BCM). 1982. Notes, correspondence, photos, plans and section drawings etc.
- <3>SBC29037 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1982. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum' in Records of Buckinghamshire 24, pp171-175. Vol 24. p175.
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8281 1459 (330m by 150m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (Ref: SCH 82) (EBC11312)
Record last edited
Sep 8 2026 12:55PM
