Monument record 0794400000 - North of Brackley Road
Summary
Undated cremation found during grave digging
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION (Unknown date)
Description
Human remains found in February 2017 whilst digging a new grave in the cemetery extension and reported to police. Black staining at a depth of 1.1m, above fragmentary section of human occipital bone. Limestone blocks were found to lie directly over a thick layer of black wood char with small reddened clumps of heat-altered soil. All indications that the bone fragments relate to pre-modern funerary rite pre-dating the modern cemetery (B1).
Subsequent excavation identified a pit containing an un-urned cremation deposit. Neither feature produced any dating material (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>XYSBC25088 Unpublished document: Alecto Forensics. 2017. Cemetery Lodge, Brackley Road, Buckingham. [Mapped feature: #34877 ]
- <2>SBC25089 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 2018. South Midlands Archaeology 48. Vol 48.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6895 3424 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Forensic recording of a cremation (Ref: AFS-1008-17) (EBC18079)
Record last edited
Jun 25 2020 7:05PM
