Find Spot record 0593500000 - N OF DRAYTON PARSLOW CHURCH
Summary
Late prehistoric flintwork and Saxon to post-medieval pottery found in evaluation test pitting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
Evaluation of allotments adjacent to parish church (being sold for development). 10 test pits were dug. No features were located except for a possible modern pit. 4 worked flints and 4 unworked burnt flints, 5 mid-late Saxon, 1 early Medieval, 4 Medieval & 104 post-medieval sherds found. Did church have a Saxon precursor? See report (B1).
Watching brief carried out 1996 - 2 probable post-med features observed and irregular geology noted (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC11450 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1993. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, DRAYTON PARSLOW: ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION.
- <2>SBC19236 Unpublished document: M. Farley. 1996. Adjacent Holy Trinity Church, Drayton Parslow.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8371 2847 (82m by 61m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRAYTON PARSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (5)
- BURNT FLINT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- FLAKE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- BLADE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- SHERD (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
- SHERD (8th Century to 15th Century - 700 AD to 1499 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation test pitting (Ref: DPHCH 93) (EBC14107)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief (EBC15777)
Record last edited
Jun 21 2023 7:47PM
