Find Spot record 0666100000 - Roadside verge ESE of Biddlesden Lodge

Summary

Extensive layer of possible post-medieval animal bones discovered during roadworks

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

10-20cm thick layer containing large quantity of animal bones in highway verge at a depth of c.0.4-0.5m revealed by 1.5m wide road maintenace trench running for 15m along highway (S limit not defined) extends into verge but not under road. Small sample of bone collected for analysis, no cut features observed and no further recording necessary. Found to be horse bones. Bone large and in good condition probably post-med (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19485 Unpublished document: Kidd S. 2001. Kidd S July 2001 Notes of site visit.

Location

Grid reference SP 6351 4001 (point)
Civil Parish BIDDLESDEN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1798 AD?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Observations during site visit (EBC15971)

Record last edited

Jun 22 2004 2:55PM

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