Monument record 0594600000 - BEHIND OLD RECTORY
Summary
Site of post-medieval brick wall foundations possibley forming a brick kiln behind Old Rectory
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BRICK KILN? (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)
Description
MR WRIGHT BELIEVES THERE WAS A BRICK KILN ON W OF SITE, PRE-DATING THE BRICK ACT. HE HAS FOUND PIECES OF BRICK, TILE, BOTTLE BASES ETC. HE HAS ALSO OBSERVED A PIT OR DITCH OF UNKNOWN DATE (SEE CORRESPONDENCE) SITE IS TO BE DEVELOPED (B1).
Brick-kiln interpretation disputed due to lack of evidence of suitable brick-making material identified by geological test pits (B2).
Hand drawn sketch plan showing location of walls (B3).
West side of the site trenches cut across very broad, brick wall-footings, further to the west a dirty black soil containing much broken brick and tile. Wall footings were upto 0.40m thick and composed uniformly of 2 inch bricks in lime mortar. Photos in report (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC17033 Unpublished document: WRIGHT E V & PARKHOUSE J JUNE-SEPTEMBER 1993 (SEE CORRESPONDENCE, FILED).
- <2>SBC24997 Unpublished document: 1993. Group of letters regarding development of Rectory Gardens.
- <3>SBC24998 Unpublished document: 1993. Hand drawn plan locating brick features within foundation trenches for the construction of Bradbury House.
- <4>SBC24999 Unpublished document: E. V. Wright. 1993. Beaconsfield, Development of the 'Rectory Garden' site for Abbeyfield Home Site.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 94380 89934 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC12132)
- Event - Intervention: Geological test pitting survey (EBC18012)
Record last edited
May 14 2019 1:45PM
