Monument record 0839800000 - Land S of St Dunstan's Church, Monks Risborough
Summary
Early saxon pits and late Saxon to medieval boundary ditches, animal remains and pottery found during evaluation and excvation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (3)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (10th Century - 900 AD to 999 AD)
- DITCH? (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
Description
Evaluation trial trenching carried out by Oxford Archaeology in June 2004 identified 3 large boundary ditches, aligned NW-SE and N-S with 10th century pottery in the fills. A pit and 4 small ditches or gullies were also recorded but are all undated. The lack of medieval and post-medieval finds suggests that the site went out of use after the 10th century. See report for details (B1). NGR to centre.
[Two pits identified potentially date to 5-9th centuries AD. One confirmed by C14 dating. Other finds of early Saxon pottery residual in later medieval contexts]. Ditches and pits of 11th-13th centries. (B2)
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC22192 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2004. St Dunstan's Church, Monks Risborough: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
- <2>SBC24444 Unpublished document: Chiltern Archaeology. 2013. Archaeological Evaluation.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81196 04327 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (14)
- SHERD (10th Century to 12th Century - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (10th Century - 900 AD? to 999 AD?)
- SHERD (5th Century Roman to 9th Century - 400 AD to 899 AD)
- SHERD (11th Century to 15th Century - 1000 AD to 1499 AD)
- SHERD (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- SLAG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- NAIL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HORSESHOE (11th Century to 15th Century - 1000 AD to 1499 AD)
- TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BEAD (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
- WHETSTONE (9th Century to 16th Century - 800 AD to 1599 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: MRDUN 04) (EBC16507)
Record last edited
May 6 2016 1:23PM
