Monument record 0548000000 - GLEN ISLAND,100M FROM RIVER
Summary
Middle to Late Iron Age pit found digging a cess pool on Glen Island
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Iron Age pottery found in digging cesspool (DBC8634)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- RUBBISH PIT (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
Description
CONTENTS OF RUBBISH PIT (?) FOUND BY R M PALIN, IN DIGGING A CESSPOOL C.3.5M DEEP, 20M FROM GLEN ISLAND HOUSE. FINDS INCLUDE MIDDLE/LATE IRON AGE POTTERY (00:001); ANIMAL TEETH (00:002)(B1).
MATERIAL GIVEN TO BCM ONLY A SMALL PROPORTION OF THAT PRESENT. SIMILAR POTTERY OCCURS FURTHER N ALONG BANK OF ISLAND (B2).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC9437 Unpublished document: Leslie Cram (Reading Museum) & R M Palin. 1983. CORRESPONDENCE, DEC 1983, AND ENSUING CORRESPONDENCE WITH MIKE FARLEY.
- <2>SBC11494 Verbal communication: R M Palin. 1987. PERS COMM TO MIKE FARLEY, SEPT 1987.
- <3>SBC29083 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1985. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 27, pp129-133. Vol 27. p130.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 9037 8212 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find during digging of a cess pit (EBC11849)
Record last edited
Jul 16 2026 11:32AM
