Monument record 0155203000 - WINDMILL FIELD, HITCHAM
Summary
Bronze Age or Saxon houses excavated in Windmill Field, Hitcham, in the nineteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Probable Saxon settlement site, partly excavated in late 19th century
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GRUBENHAUS? (Early Bronze Age to Saxon - 2350 BC? to 1065 AD?)
Description
CIRCULAR HUT FLOORS DISCOVERED DURING GWR CUTTING IN WINDMILL FIELD. HUT FLOORS FORMED BY SINKING A FLOOR 1-2M. HUTS ASSOCIATED WITH B/A POTTERY & ANIMAL BONES. POTTERY AT BCM INCLUDES SAXON, SO POSSIBLE THAT HUTS ARE IN FACT GRUBENHAUSEN (B2-4,B6,B8-11,B13).
SITE NOW DEVELOPED: NO FEATURES OR SURFACE FINDS (B8).
Sources (9)
- <2>SBC20460 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1905. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume I. Volume 1. pp179, 182, 204.
- <3>SBC13844 Article in serial: J Rutland. 1891. 'HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF MAIDENHEAD', IN TAPLOW & MAIDENHEAD FIELD CLUB 8TH ANNUAL REPORT P46.
- <4>SBC133 Bibliographic reference: ABERCROMBY J 1912 BRONZE AGE POTTERY VOL 2 PP51 & PL XCV (NO 474).
- <6>SBC6292 Bibliographic reference: HEAD J F 1955 EARLY MAN IN SOUTH BUCKS PP51,61,158 & FIG 10.
- <8>SBC11406 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS SU 98 SW 11, SU 98 SW 51.(FILED).
- <9>SBC11913 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R (BCM) DEC 1977 (& SEE LETTER FROM O P SERECOLD TO J F HEAD, 1940, FILED).
- <10>SBC11925 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R (BCM) FROM BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER & INFORMATION FROM BRITISH MUSEUM.
- <11>SBC4929 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E 1989 WINDMILL FIELD, HITCHAM: THE EARLY SAXON GRAVE & A POSS-IBLE SETTLEMENT IN RECSOFBUC.
- <13>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. p179.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 92170 81190 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- Parent of: WINDMILL FIELD, HITCHAM (Find Spot) (0155203005)
- Parent of: WINDMILL FIELD, HITCHAM (Find Spot) (0155203006)
- Parent of: WINDMILL HILL, HITCHAM (Find Spot) (0155203001)
- Parent of: WINDMILL HILL, HITCHAM (Find Spot) (0155203002)
- Parent of: WINDMILL HILL, HITCHAM (Find Spot) (0155203003)
- Parent of: WINDMILL HILL, HITCHAM (Find Spot) (0155203004)
- Parent of: WINDMILL HILL, HITCHAM (Find Spot) (0155203007)
- Part of: WINDMILL FIELD, HITCHAM (Monument) (0155200000)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11807)
Record last edited
May 30 2022 4:51PM
