Monument record 0688500000 - Quarry site W of The Lea, Denham
Summary
Bronze Age to Early Iron Age ditch and Roman bustum burial found in quarrying at The Lea
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Roman cemetery and field system partly excavated in advance of quarrying
- Planning Notification Area: Roman settlement site partly excavated in advance of quarrying
- SHINE: Roman settlement remains found by geophysics and evaluation trial trenching, W of The Lea quarry
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Type and Period (4)
- CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 2350 BC to 401 BC)
- CREMATION PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FUNERAL PYRE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
In advance of mineral extraction, 33 evaluation trenches were dug across the site and proposed access road. The identified features suggest later prehistoric and Romano-British activity relating more to agricultural production than domestic settlement (field boundaries). A Romano British pit was discovered in trench 32, and a pyre site with burnt human bone, charcoal and burnt clay was located in trench 21. A ditch was also located containing 10 sherds of pottery dating from the Bronze Age/early Iron Age (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC19101 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeological Trust. 2000. Land to the West of the Lea, Denham: Archaeological Evaluation Revised Report.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 04833 85886 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation of land to the west of The Lea, Denham (EBC16311)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2022 8:30AM
