Monument record 0676100000 - 6 HIGHLAND CLOSE, Brill

Summary

Post medieval pit or quarry and possible pottery kiln waster found during watching brief

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • RUBBISH PIT? (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD?)
  • QUARRY? (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD? to 1899 AD?)

Description

A watching brief carried out in October 2001 by Oxford Archaeology during groundworks for a house extension identified a large pit or possible quarry containing post-medieval material, cutting a thick layer of garden soil containing 17th-18th century pottery, including a possible kiln waster (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC19600 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2001. 6 Highland Close, Brill: Archaeological watching brief.

Location

Grid reference SP 65458 14046 (point)
Civil Parish BRILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (3)

  • WASTER (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • SHERD (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: BRHIC 01) (EBC16134)

Record last edited

Jun 12 2015 11:07AM

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