Monument record 0083400000 - S OF OAKEND COTTAGE: SITE I

Summary

Mesolithic occupation site found in excavation south of Oakend Cottage in advance of the construction of Chalfont St Peter bypass

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Planning Notification Area: Mesolithic flint-working and occupation site, partly excavated during road works (DBC9277)

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Type and Period (1)

OCCUPATION SITE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC to 4001 BC)

Description

1 OF 5 SITES EXCAVATED DURING BUILDING OF CHALFONT ST PETER BYPASS. MESOLITHIC WORKING FLOOR WITH WASTE FLAKES & OTHER FLINTS. ALSO PREHISTORIC, ROMAN & MEDIEVAL POTTERY. EXCAVATION DONE IN 26 METRE SQUARES. AVAILABLE AREA LIMITED DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION (FULL PUBLISHED REPORT)(B1-2).
MATERIAL GIVEN TO BCM & SORTED (B4).
Incorrectly described as a neolithic settlement (B6).

Sources (6)

<1>SBC13438 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1966 18 P88.
<2>SBC816 Article in serial: Lawrence Barfield. 1977. 'THE EXCAVATION OF A MESOLITHIC SITE AT GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 20. Vol 20. pp308-336.
<3>SBC9497 Unpublished document: MRS H BRIDBURY,VIA MRS B A STAINTON,TO M E FARLEY, MAY 1976.
<4>SBC813 Bibliographic reference: BARFIELD L H & FARLEY M E DEC 1977.
<5>SBC20011 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2001. Chilterns Chalk Streams Project: Chess & Misbourne Valleys - Archaeological Assessment.
<6>SBC22555 Unpublished document: Greater London Council. 1977. The Archaeology of the Colne Valley Park. Table 5.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 01140 88420 (point)
Civil Parish	GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire