Monument record 0068600000 - VICINITY OF DINTON CASTLE

IN DIGGING FOUNDATION TRENCH FOR CASTLE MANY HUMAN BONES DISCOVERED (B1).
J Y AKERMAN & REV J J GOODALL'S EXCAVATION ON W SIDE OF CASTLE FOUND NO TRACES OF INTERMENT EXCEPT FURTHER NW (B4).
SITE LIKELY TO EXTEND SE OF A418, ON TOPOGRAPHICAL GROUNDS (B11).
TRENCH CUT C.80M N OF CASTLE: NO INHUMATIONS RECORDED (B12).




[SP 76531154] ANGLO-SAXON BURIAL GROUND [NR] (B14).
Dinton. Inhumation cemetery. Bu 33 NW. SP 765114. 1769 'In sinking a trench for the foundation of a building in the castle style' - Sir John van Hattem's Summer House, adjoining the road to Thame - at least 12 human skeletons were discovered; one skull was said to have been coated with clay. With them were a green glass cone beaker, 2 spearheads, and several other rusty pieces of iron, probably also spearheads. 1859 Akerman found 2 skeletons to the W of the summer house, lying with heads to the NW; one of a woman or boy, the other an adult man. Next day 3 more skeletons were discovered, one a woman, the others 'young people', one of whom had a buckle of bronze or etc. near the waist, unfortunately decayed. Later, Goodall excavated, but found only 2 more skeletons, one lying with head NNW, but neither with rave-goods (B7).
Some of the finds are in Bucks. Co. Museum (B9).

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