Find Spot record 0004300000 - VATCHES FARM

Summary

Late Iron Age to Roman amphora found in 1871

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  • Archaeological Notification Area: Iron Age settlement and burial found in digging pond and field drains (DBC9057)
  • SHINE: Iron Age settlement and burial west of Longhorn Farm, found in drainage works (DBC10075)

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  • FINDSPOT (Late Iron Age to 1st Century Roman - 100 BC to 99 AD)

Description

A Roman amphora was discovered by drainers in the large field immediately opposite Vetches Farm, in 1871. It was buried on its side, about two feet from the surface and was filled with burnt wood and earth. It measured 2ft 10ins high, with a circumference of identical measurement. NO DOUBT MARKED SITE OF SEPULCHRE (B1).
PEACOCK CONFIRMS PARALLEL TO CAMULODUNUM EXAMPLES SO COULD BE FROM WELWYN TYPE BURIAL (B8).
FOUND DURING DRAINAGE, SPRING 1871 IN LARGE FIELD OPPOSITE FARMHOUSE.



(SP 86491225) Roman Amphora found AD 1871 (NAT) (B14).
Now in Bucks Co Museum (B15).

Sources (16)

  • <1>SBC2243 Article in serial: 'C L'. 1872. 'AMPHORA FOUND AT ASTON CLINTON', IN RECS OF BUCKS 4 P147. Vol 4.
  • <2>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <3>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. p4.
  • <4>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. p145.
  • <5>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
  • <6>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <7>SBC2288 Bibliographic reference: CALLENDER M H 1965 ROMAN AMPHORAE P29.
  • <8>SBC5113 Verbal communication: FARLEY M E, MAY 1975 (D PEACOCK, SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY)..
  • <9>SBC4374 Graphic material: DRAWING FILED.
  • <10>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <11>SBC5107 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E, 1975.
  • <12>SBC16530 Bibliographic reference: WHIMSTER R 1981 BURIAL PRACTICES IN IRON AGE BRITAIN, APPENDIX F,LA TENE III CREMATION BURIALS IN BA.
  • <13>SBC3089 Article in serial: Mark Collard & Jonathan Parkhouse. 1995. 'A BELGIC/ROMANO-BRITISH CEMETERY AT BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON', IN RECS OF BUCKS 35 p74. Vol 35.
  • <14>SBC28463 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. OS 6" 1900 MAP.
  • <15>SBC27871 Cartographic materials: R C Sansome. 1953. Annotated Record Map - Corr 6" (R Cortney Sansome, 1953).
  • <16>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 86490 12250 (point)
Civil Parish ASTON CLINTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • AMPHORA (Late Iron Age to 1st Century Roman - 100 BC to 99 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11972)

Record last edited

Feb 17 2026 10:23AM

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