Monument record 0781400000 - Field east of Biddlesdens Road

Summary

Two medieval ditches and an undated pit identified during a watching brief for a pipeline

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PIT (Unknown date)

Description

Ditch 122- Likely drainage ditch, relatively wide and aligned north-east to south-west, follows similar line to existing footpath. Medieval pottery sherds recovered from the base of the upper fill date to 1050-1300. Two sherds of Roman pottery also recovered.
Ditch 124 - North-west orientated ditch which contained two sherds of medieval pottery 1250-1400. Also 1 undated pit (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC24442 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2014. Watching Brief of the Westbury, Bufflers Holt PH2.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 62340 36188 (74m by 20m)
Civil Parish WESTBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SHERD (Undated)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Watching Brief along the Easment of the Westbury, Bufflers Holt, PH2 (Ref: 1565) (EBC17629)

Record last edited

Mar 2 2020 8:55AM

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