Find Spot record 0682700000 - 16.2ha field W of Wolf's Obelisk (Whittlewood Project ST1)
Summary
Roman and post-medieval pottery found in field-walking project
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
10 sherds of pottery were recovered during field walking (7 Romano-British and 3 red earthenwares). The finds suggest cultivation during the Roman period, but possible pasture or woodland use during medieval times. The field is close to surviving ancient woodland. The roman Alchester-Towcester Roman road passes through the extreme eastern edge of the field. (1)
Sources (3)
- ---SBC19692 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2002. Whittlewood Project: Fieldwalking 2002-2002 - The Pottery Part 1.
- ---SBC19919 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2000. Medieval Settlements and Landscape in the Whittlewood Area: Fieldwalking 2000.
- <1>SBC19693 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2002. Whittlewood Project: Fieldwalking Report 2000-2002 - The Pottery Part 2.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 678 387 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (1st Century Roman to Post-Medieval - 43 AD to 1798 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Fieldwalking for Whittlewood Project (EBC16205)
Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:46AM
