Monument record 1550500000 - North of Aston Clinton Road
Summary
Middle to late Bronze Age ditches and pits identified during excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1500 BC to 701 BC)
Description
In Area 1 to the west of the field, two Bronze Age ditches identified during excavation. The E-W aligned ditch averaged 4.74m wide and 1.18m deep. The N-S aligned ditch was 0.60m wide and 0.60m deep. Prehistoric pottery was recovered from both features. In central Area 2, a N-S aligned ditch and a pit. The ditch was 0.42m wide and 0.24m deep. The oval-shaped pit, 0.67m by 0.46m and 0.23m deep, contained prehistoric pottery, some decorated; animal bone; and quern fragments. Three urns were recovered from pit 20022. Two with rim diameters of 200mm and one with 240mm diameter. Two are bucket-shaped with square or flattend rimes. One vessel has figernail impressions.(B1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC25685 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2018. Aston Clinton Road MDA, Broughton, Buckinghamshire: Archaeological Excavation.
- <2>SBC25897 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 2019. South Midlands Archaeology 49. Vol 49. p54.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8473 1326 (194m by 64m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (5)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1001 BC)
- SHERD (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1001 BC)
- HAMMERSTONE (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1001 BC)
- SADDLE QUERN (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1001 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 701 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Targeted excavation south of the moat (Ref: BABE18) (EBC18437)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2022 10:54AM
