Monument record 0077800000 - THORNTON QUABS SPINNEY

Summary

Remains of a Roman corn-drying oven found during excavation

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Roman site at Thornton Quabs Spinney
  • SHINE: Site of of a partly excavated Roman corn-drying kiln at Thornton Quabs

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Type and Period (1)

  • CORN DRYING KILN (1st Century Roman to 4th Century - 43 AD? to 399 AD?)

Description

SITE INDICATED BY SCATTER OF RB & MED MATERIAL. TRIAL TRENCH CUT 1959, FURTHER EXCAVATION 1960. 'RUBBLE FLOOR BELOW (GROUND) SURFACE DROPPED TO DEPTH OF 4FT, INTO A DEEP LAYER OF ASH, CONTAINING POTTERY, BONES, & BURNED VEGETATION. (WERE) MASONRY FORMATIONS SLIGHTLY RAISED FROM FLOOR' (B1-MORE INFO).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC16852 Bibliographic reference: WOLVERTON & DISTRICT ARCH SOC NEWSLETTER 5 1960 & 6 (1961).
  • <2>SBC11392 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS SP73 NE 5 (FILED).
  • <3>SBC9817 Verbal communication: MYNARD DC 1986 PERS COMM.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7566 3671 (64m by 57m) Polygon digitised from area shown on old 1:10,000 SMR map
Civil Parish THORNTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC12531)
  • Event - Intervention: Trial trenching (EBC12530)

Record last edited

Jul 7 2021 9:36PM

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