Monument record 0073700000 - 10YDS S OF YEWTREE FARM
Summary
Medieval trackway recorded in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- TRACKWAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Plan Form - LINEAR
A SLIGHT LINEAR DEPRESSION STUDDED WITH NUMEROUS PONDS, PROBABLY THE OLD WATERCOURSE OF WEST BROOK. 8 X 12 FEET TRENCH WAS EXCAVATED TO GET A SECTION ACROSS THE DEPRESSION. 6 INCHES BENEATH TURF WAS A LAYER OF COBBLING WITH MEDIEVAL SHERDS ON ITS SURFACE. BLACK SILTY LOAM LIKE DITCH-SLIT LAY ON THE COBBLES WHICH MAY HAVE FORMED A PATHWAY MORE THAN 8 FEET WIDE ACROSS THE DEPRESSION (B1).
A LOCAL INHABITANT INFORMED R W GRIFFITHS THAT DEPRESSION WAS ORIGINAL WEST BROOK (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC5878 Article in serial: Richard Griffiths and Josie Southernwood. 1973. 'ARCHAEOLOGICAL NOTES FROM NEWTON LONGVILLE,1964-72', IN RECS OF BUCKS 19 P320. Vol 19, part 3.
- <2>SBC5914 Verbal communication: Richard Griffiths. 1974. GRIFFITHS R W TO FARLEY M E , PERS COMM,1974.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 84270 31020 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWTON LONGVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trench (EBC15771)
Record last edited
Feb 26 2013 11:41AM
