Find Spot record 0969900000 - Beer garden at rear of The Bull and Butcher pub

Summary

Nineteenth century domestic rubbish dump found in shovel test pit in Bull and Butcher beer garden.

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  • RUBBISH PIT (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Shovel test pit in Bull and Butcher beer garden, level of 19th century material (including CBM, slag, metalwork, bone, glass, slate and 179 post-medieval pottery sherds; also clay pipe throughout) indicates presence of domestic dump, probably associated with the public house or one of the neighbouring buildings (B1).

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  • <1>SBC19593 Unpublished document: Richard Jones (Leicester University). 2001. Report on shovel test pits in and around Akeley village: July-August 2001. AK STP 6.

Location

Grid reference SP 70779 37722 (point)
Civil Parish AKELEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: Shovel Test Pits in and around Akeley village: July-August 2001 (Ref: AK STP1-24) (EBC16206)

Record last edited

Apr 26 2011 3:25PM

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