Monument record 0937100000 - Grounds of Moray House, 44 Camp Road

Summary

Medieval ditches, pits, posthole, pottery and tile found during evaluation trial trenching and subsequent excavations.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (5)

  • DITCH (11th Century to 13th Century - 1000 AD to 1299 AD)
  • PIT (11th Century to 13th Century - 1000 AD to 1299 AD)
  • POST HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • DITCH (Unknown date)
  • PIT (Unknown date)

Description

Evaluation trial trenching carried out by Archaeological Solutions in June 2005 located 3 pits and 2 ditches, all probably medieval in date with assesmblages of 11th to 13th and 13th to 15th century pottery within the fills, probably indicating a medieval settlement somewhere in the vicinity. See report for detail (B1).
Subsequent excavations in two areas carried out by Archaeological Solutions in July 2009 identified a further 4 pits and 1 posthole with fills containing Medieval pottery and daub and 2 pits and 3 ditches which were undated. See report for detail (B2).
NGR to Area 1.

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC22497 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2005. Land Adjacent to Moray House, 44 Camp Road, Gerrards Cross: An Archaeological Evaluation.
  • <2>SBC23578 Unpublished document: Archaeological Solutions. 2009. Land Adjacent to Moray House, 44 Camp Road, Gerrards Cross: Archaeological Excavation Research Archive Report.

Location

Grid reference SU 99423 87799 (point)
Civil Parish GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (6)

  • SHERD (11th Century to 13th Century - 1000 AD to 1299 AD)
  • SHERD (13th Century to 15th Century - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
  • TILE (13th Century to 15th Century - 1200 AD? to 1499 AD?)
  • SHERD (11th Century to 13th Century - 1000 AD to 1299 AD)
  • DAUB (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: AS 910) (EBC16628)
  • Event - Intervention: Excavation (Ref: AS 910) (EBC17273)

Record last edited

Jan 26 2017 2:20PM

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