Monument record 0623700000 - 300M OF THORNBOROUGH BRIDGE
Summary
Roman road found whilst digging out a pond.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Plan Form - LINEAR
FOUND WHILE DIGGING OUT NEW POND. ROAD IS A SINGLE COURSE OF ANGULAR LIMESTONE, ONE STONE THICK AND ABOUT 1M WIDE, VISIBLE ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE POND (CURRENTLY DRY) AT A DEPTH OF ABOUT 0.5M IN A CLAYEY DEPOSIT. EVIDENCE IS CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF OTHER THORNBOROUGH ROADS IN 1972-3 EXCAVATIONS. WITHIN A FEW METRES OF PROJECTED ALIGNMENT OF NORTH MARSTON TO THORNBOROUGH ROAD (CAS 2034). 16 ROMAN POTTERY SHERDS RECOVERED FROM SURFACE OF POND - 2 JAR RIMS, 1 SHERD FOLDED BEAKER, 13 MISC SHERDS (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC4741 Unpublished document: Mike Farley (BCM). 1997. NOTES AND MAP EXTRACT.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7318 3289 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC12146)
Record last edited
Dec 18 2017 5:50PM
