Monument record 0710800000 - Quarrendon Fields site AZ5
Summary
Late Iron Age to early Romano-British agricultural settlement identified by fieldwalking, geophysical surveys and trial trenching.
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Late Iron Age to early Roman farmstead and field system found by geophysical survey and trial trenching (DBC9978)
- SHINE: Late Iron Age to Early Roman agricultural settlement identified through fieldwalking, geophysics survey, and trial trench evalaution (DBC10144)
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Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Iron Age to 2nd Century - 100 BC to 199 AD)
- FARMSTEAD? (Late Iron Age to 2nd Century - 100 BC to 199 AD)
Description
Large irregular ditched enclosure of Late Iron Age to early Roman date identified during investigations by Stratascan and Albion Archaeology from September to December 2009. The enclosure, roughly oval in shape, contained a dense cluster of ditches, pits, postholes and gullies, suggesting internal subdivision and is interpreted as a settlement enclosure. The presence of a ditched trackway or droveway running through the enclosure, aligned NE-SW and apparently heading towards the River Thame, and a large water storage pit suggest the presence of livestock. Complex recorded as AZ5. See report for detail (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC24007 Unpublished document: Stratascan. 2009. Geophysical Survey Report: Quarrendon Fields, Aylesbury.
- <2>SBC24006 Unpublished document: Albion Archaeology. 2010. Quarrendon Fields, Aylesbury: Archaeological Field Evaluation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 80214 16695 (222m by 227m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | QUARRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological investigations at Quarrendon Fields (Berryfield East) (EBC17422)
Record last edited
Jul 2 2019 6:08PM
