Monument record 0160500000 - RED FIELD/SANDPIT, SHIPTON

Summary

Supposed site of early Saxon battle of late 6th century.

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  • Planning Notification Area: Possible early Saxon cemetery site

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Type and Period (1)

  • (Former Type) BATTLEFIELD? (6th Century - 500 AD? to 599 AD?)

Description

RED FIELD MAY MARK THE SITE OF AN ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE BRITONS & WEST SAXONS C.571 (B1).
4 SKELETONS FOUND IN SANDPIT (HAYMAN'S PIT IN OS 237), WHERE THERE WAS A MOUND, STILL PARTLY VISIBLE (B2).
3 UPRIGHT SKELETONS FOUND IN SAND DIGGING AT NGR (B3).
SITE NOW ALLOTMENTS/ GARDENS; NOTHING VISIBLE (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC3004 Bibliographic reference: A Clear. 1894. THE KING'S VILLAGE IN DEMESNE: OR 1000 YEARS OF WINSLOW LIFE. p2.
  • <2>SBC13895 Bibliographic reference: N A Saving. 1973. GLIMPSES OF PAST DAYS...OF...WINSLOW. p51.
  • <3>SBC10544 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. 1974. OS record card.
  • <4>SBC12505 Verbal communication: M J Rains. 1982. RAINS M J FEB 1982 FIELD VISIT (& SEE HIS WINSLOW PARISH SURVEY IN CAS FILE 2802).

Location

Grid reference SP 7768 2741 (point)
Civil Parish WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC17214)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2023 1:01PM

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