Monument record 0629400000 - 450M N OF LITTLETON MIDDLE FARM
Summary
Possible Roman field system found in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (4)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- WATER CHANNEL? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- GULLY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Description
POSSIBLE FIELD SYSTEM NORTH OF LITTLETON MIDDLE FARM, WHICH MAY BE OF THE ROMAN PERIOD. FOUND DURING EVALUATION OF AYLESBURY-STEPPINGLEY PIPELINE (B1)
This site consisted of 8 linear features. A small amount of slag from the features, thought to be smithing slag and not from smelting, provided evidence of metalworking. Pottery was loosely dated to the Iron Age or Roman period. The ditches may have had a similar use, since they were all of broadly similar form, dimensions and orientation. If the ditches are contemporary, their close spatial relationship is at odds with an interpretation of a field system. They were possibly for water management purposes for agriculture (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC9911 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 1998. PRELIMINARY REPORT ON AYLESBURY-STEPPINGLEY PIPELINE.
- <2>SBC23039 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2007. Steppingley to Aylesbury Natural Gas Pipeline: archaeological watching brief 1997. p 15.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73720 18150 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- SHERD (Early Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 700 BC to 409 AD)
- SLAG (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC10857)
Record last edited
Nov 21 2022 1:33PM
