Monument record 1561900000 - North-west of Whirlbush Farm
Summary
Iron Age to Roman ditch and undated pit identified during trial trench evaluation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- DITCH (Late Iron Age to 1st Century Roman - 100 BC to 99 AD)
- GULLY (Undated)
- PIT (Undated)
Description
Iron Age to Roman ditch identified in Trench 44. The ditch measured 1.25m wide and 0.47m deep. It contained a single fill of dark brown grey silty clay. One sherd of wheelthrown Southern British ‘Belgic’ grogtempered ware (1st century AD) was recovered from the fill. Late Iron Age or Early Roman transitional period. One undated pit and an undated gully were identified in the same trench (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>XYSBC26941 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeology. 2023. Whirlbush Solar Farm, Aston Sandford, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Archaeological Evaluation. [Mapped feature: #50446 ]
Location
| Grid reference | SP 75744 07299 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KINGSEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (7)
- SHERD (Late Iron Age to 1st Century Roman - 100 BC to 99 AD)
- SHERD (12th Century to 14th Century - 1150 AD to 1399 AD)
- SHERD (16th Century to 18th Century - 1500 AD to 1799 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
- TILE (Post-Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 1999 AD)
- NAIL (Undated)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Iron Age to Modern - 100 BC to 1999 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation: Whirlbush Solar Farm, Kingsey (Ref: WHAS22) (EBC18671)
Record last edited
Oct 22 2024 2:33PM
