Monument record 0535600000 - KINGSBURY-BUNCEFIELD PIPELINE
Summary
Five Iron Age to Roman ditches found in stripping for pipeline
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Possible Iron Age and Roman farmstead found on oil pipeline (DBC8930)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Early Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD)
Description
VARIETY OF FINDS: FLINTS, IA SHERDS, RB TILE & PITS & DITCHES WITH MUCH RB MATERIAL. 028: RECUT DITCH. 030: RECUT DITCH 4M WIDE AT TOP. 033-34: RECUTS OF 028. 035 & 036: WIDE & SHALLOW DITCH/PIT. ON LINE OF PIPE, 300M NE OF ROWDEN FARM, MENTMORE (B1).
SP9121. An Iron Age pit, a Romano-British ditch, and various finds including pottery, bone, tile and flints were revealed in Mentmore during pipeline laying (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>SBC4921 Unpublished document: 1982. FARLEY M E 1982 (SEE NOTES FILED AT CAS 05358).
- <2>SBC28991 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1984. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 26, pp124-128. Vol 26. p125.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 2000.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9134 2130 (230m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief on Kingsbury-Buncefield oil pipeline (Ref: KBP) (EBC10792)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2026 3:14PM
