Monument record 0762400000 - Former BOCM Works, Risborough Road

Summary

Human cremation found during evaluation, probably of Roman date.

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Type and Period (1)

  • CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

A small circular cremation, containing burnt human bone and fire cracked flints, was found during an evaluation. No finds were recovered from the cremation, but it is thoguht to be of Roman date due to its proximity to other features dating from this period. See report for further details (B1).

Sources (2)

  • ---SBC25112 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2014. Stoke Mandeville Hospital Care Home: Archaeological Investigations, Post-Excavation Assessment of Potentia for Analysis and Updated Project Design.
  • <1>SBC24271 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation: Former BOCM Works, Risborough Road, Terrick, Stoke Mandeville.

Location

Grid reference SP 83622 09028 (point)
Civil Parish STOKE MANDEVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: Excavation for Stoke Mandeville Hospital Care home (Ref: SMH16) (EBC18101)
  • Event - Intervention: Trial Trench Evaluation at the Former BOCM Works (EBC17548)

Record last edited

Sep 5 2019 2:41PM

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