Monument record 1245712001 - Rear of 80 High Street

Summary

Post-medieval rubbish pits, pottery and tile found during evaluation trial trenching

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • PIT (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
  • RUBBISH PIT (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Evaluation trial trenching carried out in July 2014 by Thames Valley Archaeological Services in advance of proposed construction of a new building identified two late post-medieval rubbish pits containing pottery, brick and tile fragments. See report for detail (B2).

Sources (1)

  • <2>XYSBC24944 Unpublished document: Thames Valley Archaeological Service. 2014. 80 High Street, Amersham: Archaeological Evaluation. [Mapped feature: #32371 ]

Location

Grid reference SU 95481 97360 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (3)

  • SHERD (16th Century to 19th Century - 1500 AD to 1899 AD)
  • BRICK (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching (Ref: HAS 14/122) (EBC17959)

Record last edited

Nov 15 2017 4:43PM

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