Monument record 0732700000 - Calvert WRG site

Summary

Shallow ditches, of probable 19th century date, that do not correspond with historic mapping. Identified during evaluation and investigated through strip, map and record excavation.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • DITCH (Undated)

Description

trenches in Area B identified a series of shallow ditches not shown on historic mapping and which do not appear to reflect the historic field pattern. A curvilinear feature identified in trench 106 was suspected of forming part of a ring ditch but additional trenching proved this not to be a complete circuit (B1).
Area B: Series of ditches generally aligned NE-SW and NW-SE. a single ditch aligned E-W. The ditches varied little in form across the site. They had shallow v-shaped or flat bottomed profiles, 0.20m-1.20m wide and 0.10m-0.25m deep. Plan and spacing suggest that these were part of largely contemporary arangement. Finds were recovered from only 3 contexts. These comprised fragments of land drain, pantile, bottle glass, and an iron bolt nut, indicating a 19th-20th century date. Ditch 1064 produced 6 sherds of 18th-19th century pottery (B2).
Area C: No archaeological features. A soil deposit in Trench 1 demonstrates some activity taking place here in the 19th century (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC24116 Unpublished document: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation of land at Calvert in Charndon and Greatmoor in Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire.
  • <2>SBC24787 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2016. Calvert pit, Buckinghamshire: evaluation and strip,map, and sample, excavation report.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 69533 22749 (130m by 223m)
Civil Parish CHARNDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (4)

  • SHERD (18th Century to 19th Century - 1760 AD to 1880 AD)
  • TOBACCO PIPE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
  • WINDOW GLASS (Undated)
  • BOTTLE (Undated)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: Evaluation and strip, map, and sample (Ref: CAP16) (EBC17861)
  • Event - Survey: Geophysical Survey and Evaluation (Ref: CLGM 11) (EBC17479)

Record last edited

Nov 3 2020 12:36PM

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