Find Spot record 0082500000 - OAKEND

Summary

Medieval millpond with Neolithic and medieval artefacts found at Oakend in excavation in advance of the construction of Chalfont St Peter bypass

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  • Planning Notification Area: Mesolithic flint scatter partly excavated during road works (DBC9275)

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Type and Period (1)

  • ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Neolithic to Medieval - 4000 BC to 1539 AD)

Description

PREPARATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHALFONT ST PETER BY-PASS (A413) LED TO THE EXCAVATION OF THE EXTENSIVE PEAT SUBSOIL N OF OAKEND HOUSE. EVIDENCE THAT A WATER-FILLED BASIN, PROB A MILLPOND, EXISTED IN MED PERIOD. NEOLITHIC FLINTS & MED POTTERY WERE FOUND IN THE MUD & PEAT. BARFIELD'S SITE II (B1-4).
Flints believed to be neolithic (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC984 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 1967.
  • <2>SBC13266 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 18 1966 P88.
  • <3>SBC818 Article in serial: Lawrence Barfield. 1977. 'EXCAVATION OF A MESOLITHIC SITE AT GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 20, PP308-336. Vol 20.
  • <4>SBC22555 Unpublished document: Greater London Council. 1977. The Archaeology of the Colne Valley Park. Table 5.

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Grid reference TQ 01000 88700 (point)
Civil Parish GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10089)

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Feb 26 2018 2:25PM

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