Monument record 0995500000 - Area 1, Chandlers Hill

Summary

Possible pit and several linear features identified during geophysical survey, single 13th century ditch identified during a watching brief

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Saxon settlement and boundary ditch partly excavated in advance of cabling works

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Type and Period (2)

  • LINEAR FEATURE? (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD?)
  • PIT? (Unknown date)

Description

Anomalies interpreted as four possible linear features, one possible pit, a possible dump of material and areas of modern distubance were identified within Area 1 of a magenetometer survey by Archaeological Surveys Ltd of a proposed electricity cable route from Iver to Slough. Six areas were surveyed altogether. See report for detail (B2)
Watching brief within Area 1 identified E-W ditch containing a single sherd of 13th century pottery (B3).
Undated ditch excavated during evaluation (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC23672 Unpublished document: Archaeology & Planning Solutions. 2009. Iver to Slough 132Kv Cable Route, Chandlers Hill: Archaeological Assessment.
  • <2>XYSBC25016 Unpublished document: Foundations Archaeology. 2018. Iver - Slough 132kV Cable Route: Archaeological Mitigation: Post Excavation Assessment. [Mapped feature: #16873 ]
  • <3>XYSBC25016 Unpublished document: Foundations Archaeology. 2018. Iver - Slough 132kV Cable Route: Archaeological Mitigation: Post Excavation Assessment. [Mapped feature: #16873 ]
  • <4>SBC25327 Article in serial: Andrew Hood & Paul Blinkhorn. 2020. 'Archaeological Investigations at Chandlers Hill, Iver Heath', in Recs of Bucks 60, pp157-174. Vol 60.
  • <5>SBC26712 Unpublished document: Foundations Archaeology. 2012. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION: IVER TOSLOUGH POWER LINE, CHANDLERS HILL.

Location

Grid reference TQ 02974 83432 (point)
Civil Parish IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: Geophysical survey of Iver to Slough 132Kv Cable Route (EBC17308)
  • Event - Intervention: Iver-Slough cable route, Area 1 watching Brief (Ref: ISB13) (EBC18137)

Record last edited

Dec 6 2023 3:21PM

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