Monument record 0559303000 - CROFT ROAD (WCR 87)

Summary

Early Saxon sunken-floored building found during excavation

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • GRUBENHAUS (5th Century Saxon to 6th Century - 410 AD to 599 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Depth/Thickness 0027 Length 0276 cm Width 0232
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
EVIDENCE FOR EARLY SAXON SETTLEMENT COMPRISED A SUNKEN-FLOORED BUILDING & GULLIES.SFB WAS OF COMMON 2-POST TYPE WITH RECT.SUNKEN AREA WITH POSTHOLES PLACED CENTRALLY IN THE SHORT SIDE (0.40M DIAM X 0.50M DEEP).W POSTHOLE OVERLAY DISTINCTIVE FILL.NO SIGN OF WEAR IN SUNKEN AREA (FURTHER DETAIL)(B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC3372 Unpublished document: Hal Dalwood & Alison Hawkins. 1988. EXCAVATIONS IN WALTON AYLESBURY,1987 (TYPESCRIPT FILED WITH SITE ARCHIVE).

Location

Grid reference SP 82490 13420 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief and salvage excavations (Ref: WCR 87) (EBC10661)

Record last edited

Jul 2 2007 1:05PM

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