Monument record 0053500000 - SE OF SWANBOURNE TUMPS: Roman finds
Summary
The recutting of a ditch alongside the bridleway produced Roman pottery sherds and evidence for a ditch or pit
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning 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).
Sources (5)
- <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SBC14509 Unpublished document: SHELLEY D G & FARLEY, M E,APRIL 1982 (BCM RECEIPT 2316).
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 21 2023 3:29PM
