Monument record 0932600000 - Former cement works, 150m south of Vicarage Road
Summary
Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age pits and pottery found during evaluation and subsequent excavation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
Description
Trial trenching carried out by Albion Archaeology in July 2000 and subsequent excavation in April to June 2002 in advance of redevelopment of site for housing identified 2 intercutting pits of Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age date. Small amounts of Late Bronze Age to Early/Middle Iron Age pottery was recovered, mostly residual within later features (B2). NGR to centre of excavated area.
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19166 Unpublished document: Bedfordshire County Archaeological Service. 2000. Former Cement Works, Pitstone, Bucks. Phase 2.
- <2>SBC22429 Article in serial: Mark Phillips (et al). 2005. 'Excavation of an Early Saxon Settlement at Pitstone', in Records of Bucks 45. Vol 45.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 93836 15074 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PITSTONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- VESSEL (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- VESSEL (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 700 BC to 101 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: PS644) (EBC16187)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (Ref: PS815) (EBC16602)
Record last edited
Mar 6 2023 12:51PM
