Monument record 0839400000 - SW of Fryers Farm

Summary

Early Roman pit, pottery and tile found during watching brief

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • PIT (1st Century Roman - 43 AD? to 99 AD?)

Description

Watching brief carried out in May 2003 by Foundations Archaeology during topsoil stripping for Thames water pipeline identified a single circular pit measuring 2.2m X 2.1m and 0..31m deep with sloping sides and flat base. The fills contained late Iron Age to early Romano-British pottery (all C1 AD). See report for detail (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC22184 Unpublished document: Foundations Archaeology. 2004. Widdenton to West Wycombe Park Pipeline: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation and Strip & Record Excavation.

Location

Grid reference SU 8200 9239 (point)
Civil Parish FINGEST AND LANE END, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • VESSEL (Late Iron Age to 1st Century Roman - 1 AD to 99 AD)
  • TILE (1st Century Roman - 43 AD? to 99 AD?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Evaluation trenching, limited area excavation and watching briefs (Ref: WWW 03) (EBC16503)

Record last edited

Oct 5 2007 3:00PM

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