Monument record 0008000000 - ADJACENT TO FERNFIELD: Roman Site
Summary
Roman pottery and quern fragments found during the construction of a drive.
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Site of a Roman building suggested by finds scatter (DBC8824)
- SHINE: Buried remains of a Roman road and associated Roman building, north of Fernfield Farm (DBC8200)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
30-40 RB SHERDS INCLUDING SAMIAN, MORTARIA; STONE COUNTER, PIECE OF QUERN OF COARSE FERRUGINOUS SANDSTONE. REST MOSTLY JARS & COOKING POTS. FOUND IN TOP-SOIL SCRAPED FOR A DRIVE ACROSS A FIELD ON A RIDGE, AT NGR (B1-3).
SP 801324 RB sherds and quernstone found in area prepared for a drive.OCCUPATION LEVEL OBSERVED (R W GRIFFITHS' POTTERY DRAWINGS & NOTES FILED)(B4).
Sources (6)
- <1>XYSBC1143 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. 1967. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER. [Mapped feature: #16273 ]
- <2>SBC13457 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1967 18 P166.
- <3>SBC16808 Article in serial: WOLVERTON & DISTRICT ARCH SOC JOURNAL 1968 1 P8.
- <4>SBC5873 Bibliographic reference: Richard Griffiths. GRIFFITHS MR R W JUNE 1967 (SEE HIS DRAWINGS FILED ).
- <5>SBC7098 Article in serial: D King. 1986. 'PETROLOGY, DATING & DISTRIBUTION OF QUERNS & MILLSTONES', IN UNIVERSITY OF LONDON INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY BULLETIN 23 PP65-126. No 23.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8010 3243 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (4)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GAMING PIECE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- MORTARIUM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10872)
Record last edited
Mar 5 2026 11:46AM
