Monument record 0579503000 - TAPLOW MILL Site 3:
Summary
Trial trenching revealed charcoal patches with burnt flint and a possible stakehole at Taplow Mill
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- STAKE HOLE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Description
Trial trenching undertaken in 1991 by Thames Valleys Archaeological Services revealed a number of ephemeral features buried under 2m of colluvium. The features were located at the base of a remnant bluff and comprised charcoal patches, 2 stake holes, prehistoric pottery and burnt or struck flints. Roman finds were recovered from the covering colluvium (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC23793 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Service. 1991. Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme: Archaeological Evaluation Stage 3 1991. pp5-6, Figs 4a-c.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90500 81800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (3)
- BURNT FLINT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- SHERD (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching, test pitting and auger surveys (EBC10294)
- Event - Intervention: Excavations along the line of the Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Eleviation Scheme (EBC16348)
- Event - Intervention: Investigations for Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme (EBC16358)
Record last edited
Jul 20 2011 3:04PM
