Find Spot record 0537500000 - BARLEY END/DUNCOMBE FARM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Site of a Roman building or farmstead suggested by finds scatter
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
Quantity abraded Romano-British sherds. Little is datable; no Samian or colour coat. All probably 2nd-3rd Century AD. Finds from the same field include some un-datable tile and 1 piece of puddingstone, possibly a quern, but there is other 'alien' rock in field. The main concentration of sherds is at SP96681391. The finds were made by Mrs J Burrows. There is an 18th century bottle dump nearby (B1).
A more detailed analysis of the 5 sample boxes of finds brought in by Mrs Burrows gives a listing of some 388 finds which include a shale bead or spindle whorl, a medieval figure of eight buckle, fishbones, a pig tooth, various pieces of smithing slag, 1 copper alloy ring, post medieval bottle and other glass, and various date ranges of pottery from Romano-British, to Samian ware and medieval. (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC2229 Unpublished document: 1984. BURROWS MRS J, DAVIS MRS J & FARLEY M E APRIL 1984.
- <2>SBC19871 Unpublished document: Mrs Joy Burrows and Mike Farley. 1984. Correspondence with regard to various finds of pottery, glass and faunal remains made around Duncombe Cottage, Pitstone.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 96676 14031 (271m by 215m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PITSTONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (6)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- QUERN? (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- BEAD? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SHERD (2nd Century - 100 AD? to 199 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Surface finds (EBC18573)
Record last edited
Jan 14 2024 1:31PM
