Monument record 0116106000 - Field E of Sentry Hill, Marlow
Summary
Possible rectangular building or small ditched enclosure of Neolithic date found by geophysical survey and confirmed by evaluation trial trenching.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BUILDING? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Description
A hall-like structure approx 23m X 13m internally and aligned ENE-WSW identified as a rectangular ditched anomaly (feature 4007) during geophysical survey carried out in April 2008 by Wessex Archaeology (B16).
Trial trenching by Oxford Archaeology in November 2009 revealed the rectangular ditch to be 2.24m wide and 0.5m deep, with three fills, the lowest of which had slumped into one side of the ditch and was possibly from an external bank. The lower two fills included finds of Neolithic worked flint and burnt flint. See report for detail (B21).
Sources (2)
- <16>SBC23172 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2008. Land Adjacent to Lower Pound Lane, Marlow: Scanning and Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report.
- <21>SBC24905 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2010. Marlow Flood Alleviation Scheme, Pound Lane, Marlow: Phase II Archaeological Evaluation Report.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 84175 85390 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (3)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- BURNT FLINT (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: MARFA09) (EBC17929)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey (Ref: 69140) (EBC17113)
Record last edited
Jan 11 2023 3:49PM
