Find Spot record 0971600000 - Test pit at The Leys
Summary
Medieval pottery found in test pit located close to the Leckhampstead Road.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
In addition to the series of 5 TPs dug away from the Leckhampstead Road, TP 36 and 37 were located immediately next to the hedgeline. Both produced significant quantities of medieval pottery from undisturbed deposits. In both cases, the levels of pottery recovery is large enough to postulate occupation at this point. Critically, two sherds of Early-Middle Saxon handmade wares (AD400-800) came from TP 37. This material has not been recovered elsewhere in the village, although pre-conquest material has been recovered from both Hillberry and the school. A pattern thus appears to be emerging of a very dispersed settlement pattern now subsumed below the modern nucleated village (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC23352 Unpublished document: Richard Jones. 2002. Report on Test Pits in and around Akeley village: June-August 2002. AK TP 36.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 70733 37483 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AKELEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Shovel Test Pits in and around Akeley village: June-August 2002 (EBC17165)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2011 1:31PM
