Monument record 0145701000 - MONEYBURY HILL, PITSTONE

Summary

Roman building recorded in incomplete excavations

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument BU51: Roman site on Moneybury Hill

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Type and Period (1)

  • BUILDING (2nd Century to 3rd Century - 100 AD? to 299 AD?)

Description

18 FT LENGTH OF WALL FOUNDATION UNCOVERED, ASSOC WITH TILES, TESSERAE & COINS, HADRIAN- ALLECTUS; COINS ON FLOOR INDICATING HOUSE OR TEMPLE (B1).
METAL DETECTORS CUT HOLE THROUGH FLINT BLOCKS & CLUNCH IN AREA OF ROMAN BUILDING; BRICK FROM HOLE. LARGE TRENCHES THROUGH SITE CUT BY BOY SCOUTS (B5).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC11374 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS 91 SE 1&6/ JRS 1938 28 P185/ &SEE ACCOUNT IN BAS LETTER BOOK, 31 MAY 1937 PP 479-482.
  • <5>SBC9379 Verbal communication: MR WILSON, PERS COMM TO MEF, 2 AUG 1977.

Location

Grid reference SP 97130 13620 (point)
Civil Parish PITSTONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC1184)
  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC1383)

Record last edited

Jun 28 2023 9:17PM

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