Monument record 0684800000 - SW of Mursley Hall Farm
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (4)
- DITCH (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC)? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- RING DITCH? (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
Description
3 ditches identified during watching brief carried out in April and May 2000 by Archaeological Services & Consultancy during topsoil stripping in advance of pipeline trenching, and subsequently investigated. 1 possibly pennanular ditch was approx 0.7m wide, had a clear terminal at the northeast and may be the remains of a ring ditch or roundhouse gully. 1m of the terminal was excavated but produced no dating evidence. A second ditch aligned NNE-SSW, approx 0.5m wide, was visible for approx 5m within the pipeline easement but was not sampled. A third right-angled ditch approx 0.6m wide and 0.2m deep ran off the second, possibly forming an irregular rectangular enclosure of 4m X 2m. 0.5m of this ditch was excavated and produced prehistoric pottery from its fill. All the ditches were cut by medieval plough furrows (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC19969 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2001. Winslow Zone Water Main Renewal Projects 7-10 Swanbourne to Wing: Archaeological Watching Brief and Investigation.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8085 2875 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MURSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Limited area excavation and watching brief (Ref: WZM00) (EBC16226)
Record last edited
Jun 26 2023 4:51PM
