Find Spot record 0105600004 - MANOR HOUSE GROUNDS
Summary
Eleventh to fourteenth century pottery, tile, bone and waterlogged wood found during excavation.
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Hornage Farm medieval moated site
- SHINE: Hornage Farm medieval moated site
- SHINE: Hornage Farm medieval moated site
- SHINE: Hornage Farm medieval moated site
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
FRAGMENT OF SAXO-NORMAN POTTERY (B5). POTTERY FROM BASE OF DITCH CONTAINED NOTHING DIAGNOSTIC FOR DATING. IN INITIAL BACKFILL, GROUP DATING LATE C11-EARLY C12. FINAL INFILLING INCLUDED JOINING JUG SHERDS FROM LATER C13-LATER C14. MAJORITY OF SHERDS HANDMADE & FIRED UNDER REDUCING CONDITIONS. WATERLOGGED WOOD FROM BASE OF DITCH PROBABLY REPRESENTS WASTE PRODUCTS OF WOOD WORKING, POSSIBLY BY A CARPENTER OR JOINER CONSTRUCTING OR REPAIRING TIMBER BUILDINGS ON THE MOTTE OR IN THE BAILEY. SEE REPORT FOR DETAIL (B13).
Sources (2)
- <5>SBC13708 Bibliographic reference: RENN D F 1968 NORMAN CASTLES IN BRITAIN P344.
- <13>SBC17121 Article in serial: Peter Yeoman. 1986. 'EXCAVATIONS AT THE MOTTE, WESTON TURVILLE MANOR 1985', IN RECS OF BUCKS 28 PP169-178, PLS XV-XVIII. Vol 28.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8592 1040 (140m by 120m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (7)
- WATERLOGGED SAMPLE (12th Century - 1100 AD? to 1199 AD?)
- MAMMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF TILE (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)
- BIRD REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RIVET (11th Century to 12th Century - 1000 AD? to 1199 AD?)
- TAG (11th Century to 12th Century - 1000 AD? to 1199 AD?)
- VESSEL (11th Century to 14th Century - 1000 AD to 1399 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Small Scale excavation (Ref: WTM 85) (EBC11068)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2011 5:21PM
