Monument record 0710500000 - Land at rear of 2 Fern Lane, Fort End
Summary
Medieval ditches, quarry pit, postholes and pottery found during evaluation trial trenching and subsequent excavation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (6)
- DITCH (11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
- DITCH (12th Century - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY DITCH? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
Evaluation trial trenching carried out by John Moore Heritage Services in June 2011 identified medieval boundary ditches, probably property or field boundaries dated by 11th or 12th century pottery. A large quarry pit at least 13.6m by 6.4m and 0.6m deep was sealed by a 13th century buried soil and is interpreted as evidence of earlier Medieval extraction for whitchert. Four undated postholes from trench 5 at the west of the site may represent a former building. See report for detail (B1).
Excavations carried out in November 2013 by Thames Valley Archaeological Services
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC24003 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2011. An Archaeological Evaluationon Land to the Rearof 2 Fern Lane, Fort End, Haddenham.
- <2>SBC24731 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 2014. Land to the Rear of 2 Fern Lane, Fort End, Haddenham: Archaeological Recording Action.
- <3>SBC24730 Bibliographic reference: Daniel Bray and Andrew Weale. 2014. Medieval Haddenham, Buckinghamshire: Excavations at Townsend and Fort End, 2011 and 2013.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 74067 08885 (43m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERD (11th Century to 13th Century - 1000 AD to 1299 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: HMFL 11) (EBC17420)
- Event - Intervention: Strip, map and sample excavation (Ref: FLH 13/45) (EBC17826)
Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 8:39AM
