Monument record 0668701000 - AROUND SITE OF WINDMILL, LONG CRENDON.
Summary
Iron Age ditches, pits and pottery found during evaluation trial trenching
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (5)
- SEGMENTED DITCH (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE? (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Undated)
Description
Evaluation trial trenching by Cotswold Archaeology in August 2015 confirmed the presence of the hillfort ditches, with late Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery and animal bone recovered from the lower ditch fills. Possible traces of a ploughed out bank were also found and ditches and pits suggesting interior features. See report for detail (B3).
Sources (1)
- <3>XYSBC24620 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2015. Land off Chilton Road, Long Crendon: Archaeological Evaluation. [Mapped feature: #51210 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SP 69022 09640 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- SHERD (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC to 42 AD)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: CRD15) (EBC17735)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2026 6:25PM
