Monument record 0475201000 - C.250m N of St Johns Hospital
Summary
Ditch associated with Iron Age pottery and other undated features observed in watching brief for oil pipeline
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- FEATURE (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
LENGTH OF SOIL C.20M LONG CONTAINING POTTERY WAS RECORDED IN TRENCH SECTION OF REPLACEMENT OIL PIPELINE AT (131) POTTERY FRAGMENTS FROM PERHAPS 4 VESSELS INCLUDING THIN WALLED, FLAT TOPPED UPRIGHT RIM FROM SHOULDERED JAR. PROB EARLY-MID PRE- ROMAN IRON AGE. POSS GRAIN IMPRESSION ON 1 SHERD. 2 UNDATED DITCHES (128 & 129) & A POST MEDIEVAL FEATURE (130) A LITTLE TO W ALSO RECORDED (SEE NOTES FILED) (B1).
A few sherds of Iron Age pottery and two undated ditches were found during pipe-laying at SP77771231 (B6).
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 (4)
- <1>SBC373 Unpublished document: Allen D W H & Farley M E. 1980. Watching Brief c.250m N of St John's Hospital.
- <5>SBC19504 Article in serial: Catriona Gibson et al. 2001. 'A Late Bronze Age to Roman Site at the Former Nurses Home, Oxford Road, Stone', in Recs of Bucks Vol 41. Vol 41.
- <6>SBC22665 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1980. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire 22 pp129-136. Vol 22.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7777 1231 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC? to 42 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief (Ref: BOP 80) (EBC11040)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2026 2:34PM
