Monument record 0104200000 - 100M NE OF CHURCH

(A) In January 1861 excavations were undertaken by James Bonham in a field 85 paces eastwards from Bierton church, and abutting the road. Eight skeletons were discovered lying in the positions shown on the plan. In addition a number of urns were found. All were broken but fragments of at least nine were collected, and the three most perfect illustrated. Undoubtedly Romano-British, including a butt beaker). Three rectangular excavations containing ashes, and considered to be graves were found at a depth of 5ft, and in the centre of the field was a circular excavation containing a large sepulchural urn of lead, which fell into pieces on removal. A few Medieval and later coins were found and a Nuremburg token. (B1).
8 SKELETONS SOME OF MEN WOUNDED IN BATTLE. 2 OTHERS ASSOC WITH TUMULUS IN CENTRE OF AREA. CREMATION WITHIN TUMULUS. ALSO 3 RECTANGULAR GRAVES - UNDOUBTED REMAINS OF RB INTERNMENT (B2).
(A: SP 83681535) Human Remains and Roman Urns found. (NAT), (B: SP 83481535) Human Remains, Coins & c found (NAT) (B5).



(A) The three urns figured by Lamborn are in Bucks.County Museum (B8).
(B) Human remains and Roman coins were found in a field to the W of the Red Lion Inn (B6).