Monument record 0053500000 - SE OF SWANBOURNE TUMPS: Roman finds
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Iron Age and Roman pottery scatter found in ditch digging (DBC8886)
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Type and Period (2)
- DITCH (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)
- PIT (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)
Description
Dimensions - Depth/Thickness 150cm.
Visit to site where RB sherds found locates pottery spread from recut ditch on W side of bridleway. Ditch or pit seen at one point. A J Fleming collects shelly & sandy ware sherds from recut ditch (B1).
Pottery spread from recut ditch located. C1-C2 pottery including 5 rims, & 1 samian piece. No tile (B2).
K Reading finds more pottery including ?Belgic (B3).
Area extends further W. 6 rims, pie dish, & mortarium sherds found (B4).
D G Shelley finds more sherds including colour coat & jars (B5).
(Centred SP 80982590) Romano-British pottery 1st-2nd c AD has been recovered from re-cut ditch by A Flemming in 1973. It includes Romano-British rims and worn Samian sherds associated with a pit about 1.5m deep. The spread of pottery extends for some 60-80 yds. Acc Number 234.73 (B6 and B7).
No significant features or finds in an area of young crop (B8).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (9)
- <1>SBC5366 Verbal communication: FLEMING A J (DOE) TO FARLEY M E SEPT 1973.
- <2>SBC2126 Verbal communication: BULL E J,READING K & FARLEY M E,SEPT 1973 FIELD VISIT.
- <3>SBC13196 Verbal communication: READING K & FARLEY M E 1973-1977.
- <4>SBC2109 Verbal communication: Ted Bull & Josie Southernwood. BULL E J & SOUTHERNWOOD MRS J OCT 1979 FIELD VISIT.
- <5>SBC14509 Unpublished document: SHELLEY D G & FARLEY, M E,APRIL 1982 (BCM RECEIPT 2316).
- <6>SBC29228 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Record Index Card 0535.
- <7>SBC4902 Article in serial: Vol 19. 1973. 'ARCHAEOLOGICAL NOTES FROM THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY MUSEUM', IN RECORDS OF BUCKINGAHMSHIRE 19, Part 3, PP344-351.
- <8>SBC28916 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 22-APR-74.
- <9>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8096 2592 (10m by 180m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOGGESTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD to 199 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10644)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11272)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11273)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11274)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11277)
Record last edited
Feb 25 2026 12:26PM
