Monument record 0065608000 - Billingsfield, Quarrendon
Summary
Roman cremation burials found during evaluation trenching
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CREMATION (Mid 1st Century AD, 1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
- CREMATION CEMETERY? (Mid 1st Century AD, 1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
Description
Trial trenching by A C Archaeology identified 3 Roman urned cremations dating from the mid 1st century AD, in trenches C14 and F6. The burials appear to be focused on the Roman road of Akeman Street (CASS 0105001000): 2 of the cremations urns were contained in a sub-circular pit possibly cut into the outer edge of the northernmost of the road ditches, whilst the remaining cremation urn was contained within a small pit cut into the fill of a 1st century AD shallow flat-bottomed N-S ditch (B5).
Sources (1)
- <5>SBC19178 Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 1997. An Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Housing Development Site at Billingsfield, Aylesbury.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 78947 15209 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUARRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- CINERARY URN (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (EBC15874)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (EBC15875)
Record last edited
Jan 8 2020 11:04AM
