Find Spot record 0681500000 - 216.5ha WSW of Valley Farm (Whittlewood Project LE4)
Summary
Roman and medieval pottery found in field walking
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Roman farmstead site suggested by pottery found in fieldwalking
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
287 sherds of pottery were retrieved during fieldwalking. The assemblage was dominated by Romano-British wares, which were found in a concentration to the west of a derelict barn in the centre of the survey area, perhaps suggesting a Romanised settlement site. The medieval pottery was scattered across the field and indicates the field's use as open ploughland for Leckhampstead in medieval times. The quantity is greater than fields in neighbouring Akeley and would seem to confirm a large population centre (B1).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC19693 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2002. Whittlewood Project: Fieldwalking Report 2000-2002 - The Pottery Part 2.
- <2>SBC19692 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2002. Whittlewood Project: Fieldwalking 2002-2002 - The Pottery Part 1.
- <3>SBC19919 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2000. Medieval Settlements and Landscape in the Whittlewood Area: Fieldwalking 2000.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 722 374 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LECKHAMPSTEAD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (1st Century Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Fieldwalking for Whittlewood Project (EBC16205)
Record last edited
Aug 13 2009 10:25AM
