Monument record 0733200000 - Holywell Farm, Cuddington Road
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Dense surface scatter of Roman finds identified during fieldwalking survey, and remains of ditches, pits, and stone lined structures identified identified through archaelogical evalaution indicating the location of a Roman settlement (DBC8378)
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Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Evaluation trial trenching by JMHS in uncovered Romano-British ditches and pits which covered a relatively flat area on the immediate crest of a slope descending northwards. The ditches probably once formed boundaries of a Romano-British farming complex, which occupied this hilltop during the 2nd through to the 4th century AD. The actual settlement evidence came from a series fo postholes, a gully and waste pits set close to the boundary ditches of the Romano-British farmstead. During a later phase of activity, a large (possibly defensive)ditch orientated approximately north-east south-west may have re-instated the boundaries of the farm during the 3rd/4th century AD. There is also evidence for continued settlement through to the Saxon period in the form of pottery sherds (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC24128 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2011. An Archaeological Evaluation on land at Hollywell Farm, Cuddington Road, Dinton.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 75623 11606 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CUDDINGTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological Evaluation (EBC17487)
Record last edited
Jul 1 2021 3:54PM
