Monument record 1564300000 - Area 4, Norbury Solar Farm
Summary
Possible Bronze Age pit found in evaluation trial trenching
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Description
Evaluation trial trenching carried out by Oxford Archaeology in October and November 2024 revealed a small sub-rectangular pit in Trench 39. The pit was 0.42m wide and 0.11m deep, with steep sides and a flat base and a silty clay fill which included fragments of burnt flint, charcoal and flecks of burnt clay. The environmental sample from the fill produced abundant charcoal and frequent animal bone fragments. A possible Bronze Age date is tentatively suggested as the fill has similarities with burnt mound deposits. See report for detail (B3).
The feature had not been identied by the earlier geophysical survey (B2).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC27290 Unpublished document: RPS Group. 2020. Norbury Solar PV Farm, Nr Little Horwood: Heritage Statement.
- <2>SBC27291 Unpublished document: Magnitude Surveys. 2024. Geophysical Survey Report: Land East of Mursley Road, Little Horwood.
- <3>XYSBC27293 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2025. Lane East of Mursley Road, Norbury Farm, Little Horwood: Archaeological Evaluation Report for trial trenching of Geophysical Survey Areas 1, 2, 4 and 6. [Mapped feature: #51112 NGR calculated from detailed trench plan, ]
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80120 30167 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (3)
- BURNT FLINT / POT BOILER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- PLANT MICRO REMAINS (Undated)
- MAMMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching of land at Norbury Farm, Mursley Road (Ref: XBUNFH24) (EBC18728)
Record last edited
Apr 5 2025 12:06PM
