Monument record 0969700000 - FORMER SCHOOL SITE, WING
Summary
Sixteenth century boundary ditch and pit found during excavation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
- RUBBISH PIT (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
Evaluation trial trenching and subsequent excavation carried out by Northamptonshire Archaeology prior to redevelopment of former school site for residential houses recorded a shallow E-W boundary ditch of the sixteenth century, 4m to the south of the current churchyard boundary. A large pit cutting the ditch contained part of the articulated skeleton of a calf (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC19844 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 1999. Victorian School, Wing, Buckinghamshire: Archaeologial Recording Action 1999.
- <2>SBC19846 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1998. South Midlands Archaeology 28, 1998. 28.
- <3>SBC22390 Unpublished document: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2005. Excavation of a Late Saxon - Medieval Cemetery At the site of the Former Victorian School, Wing May-June 1999.
- <4>SBC23351 Article in serial: Mark Holmes & Andy Chapman (editor). 2008. 'A Middle- Late Saxon and Medieval Cemetery at Wing Church', in Recs of Bucks 48 pp61-123. Vol 48. p102.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 88045 22552 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC16169)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2025 11:58AM
