Monument record 0524203000 - DENHAM KILNS NORTH

Summary

Thirteenth century clay pit found in trial trenching in advance of M25 construction

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • CLAY PIT (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)

Description

AREA OF BURNT CLAY, EXPOSED BY MECHANICAL STRIPPING, WAS EXCAVATED & PROVED TO BE A SMALL CLAY PIT, CONTAINING PLENTIFUL POTTERY & BURNT CLAY FRAGMENTS. THE PIT WAS DUG INTO THE VALLEY SIDE JUST ABOVE THE STREAM AT A POINT WHERE NATURAL GRAVELLY CLAY GAVE WAY TO YELLOW CLAY (B1-2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC6846 Unpublished document: JONES MR P & FARLEY M E JUNE 1983 (& SEE SITE ARCHIVE FILED).
  • <2>SBC4734 Article in serial: Mike Farley & H Leach. 1988. 'MEDIEVAL POTTERY PRODUCTION AREAS NEAR RUSH GREEN, DENHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 30. Vol 30.

Location

Grid reference TQ 01800 86050 (point)
Civil Parish DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10255)

Record last edited

Nov 30 1989 12:00AM

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