Monument record 0960400000 - Taplow-Dorney pipeline: Site B Late Neo pit
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Middle Neolithic - 3500 BC to 2701 BC)
Description
Archaeological geophysical survey, evaluation trial trenching, excavation and a watching brief were undertaken on the Taplow-Dorney water pipeline.
Pits were identified in geophysical survey and evaluation (B1& B3). In excavation one oval pit located in Area 4, towards the south end of Site B near the railway, contained a small quantity of pottery (a single sherd weighing 6g) dating to the Late Neolithic period. It is considered likely that the pit is broadly contemporary with the pottery within it, given the unabraded nature of the sherd (B4).
Early Prehistoric activity identified towards the southern end of Site B consisited of four pits, dispersed along an 80m length of the site. The dating for these pits appeared secure, with none of this material appearing in association with later pottery. All four were filled with single deposits, two of which contained Middle Neolithic pottery, including one sherd with burnt food residues (B5).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC23059 Unpublished document: Bartlett-Clark Consultancy. 2003. Taplow to Dorney pipeline: report on archaeogeophysical survey.
- <2>SBC23060 Unpublished document: Stratascan. 2003. A report for Thames Water Utilities Ltd on a geophysical survey carried out at Taplow.
- <3>SBC23061 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2004. Taplow to Dorney water pipeline: archaeological evaluation for Thames Water Utilities Ltd.
- <4>SBC23062 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2005. Taplow to Dorney Pipeline: post-excavation assessment and updated project design. p 10.
- <5>SBC23701 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2009. A Late Prehistoric Hilltop Settlement and other excavations along the Taplow to Dorney water pipeline 2003-04.
- <6>SBC25051 Article in serial: Jonathan Hart, E R McSloy, & Andrew Mudd. 2011. 'A Late Prehistoric Hilltop Settlement and Other Excavations Along the Taplow to Dorney Water Pipeline, 2003-04', in Recs of Bucks 51 pp1-44. Vol 51.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 91112 81452 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Middle Neolithic - 3500 BC to 2701 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation, excavation and watching brief on Taplow-Dorney pipeline (Ref: 1672) (EBC16925)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey along Taplow-Dorney pipeline (EBC16923)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey on Taplow-Dorney pipeline (Ref: 1777) (EBC16924)
Record last edited
Sep 10 2018 7:54PM
