Find Spot record 0689604000 - N of Eton Rowing Lake (Areas 3 and 5): Roman finds

Summary

Part of a possible Roman cart excavated in advance of Eton Rowing Course

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Oxford Archaeology reported the finding of two planks about 3m long, fastened edge to edge to three cross-pieces by iron nails. Rectangular notches were cut adjacent to each of the cross pieces indicating a box like structure. Two sherds of Roman pottery were also found (1).

Sources (10)

  • ---SBC19097 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1995. The Eton College Rowing Lake, Dorney, South Bucks..
  • ---SBC19717 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1995. South Midlands Archaeology 25, 1995. No 25.
  • ---SBC19770 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1997. South Midlands Archaeology 27, 1997.
  • ---SBC19799 Monograph: Stuart Foreman, Jonathan Hiller and David Petts et al. 2002. Gathering the people, settling the land: the archaeology of a middle Thames landscape.
  • ---SBC19846 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1998. South Midlands Archaeology 28, 1998. 28.
  • ---SBC19988 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 1996. Eton College Rowing Lake, Dorney, South Buckinghamshire - Archaeological Evaluations 1995.
  • ---SBC19989 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. The Eton College Rowing Lake, Dorney, South Buckinghamshire - Archaeological Evaluations 1995.
  • ---SBC20194 Article in serial: Tim Allen and Ken Walsh. Eton Rowing lake. 148. pp124-7.
  • ---SBC2399 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1986. The Dorney Study: An Archaeological Implications Report.
  • <1>SBC19997 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1996. South Midlands Archaeology 26, 1996. pp29.

Location

Grid reference SU 93235 78052 (point)
Civil Parish DORNEY, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CART (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC11855)
  • Event - Intervention: Eton College Rowing Course Project (EBC16357)

Record last edited

Oct 20 2022 2:43PM

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