Monument record 1564400000 - Area 6, 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-circular pit in Trench 30. The pit was 0.89m wide and 0.22m deep with gently sloping sides and a concave base and a sandy clay fill which included frequent burnt stones and flecks of charcoal. The environmental sample from the fill produced abundant charcoal alongside occasional unburnt seeds of rush and small quantities of burnt flint. 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SBC27290 Unpublished document: RPS Group. 2020.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SBC27291 Unpublished document: Magnitude Surveys. 2024.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XYSBC27293 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2025.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: #51113 NGR calculated from detailed trench plan, ]
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80748 30198 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (3)
- BURNT FLINT / POT BOILER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- PLANT MICRO REMAINS (Unknown date)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS / SEEDS (Unknown date)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching of land at Norbury Farm, Mursley Road (Ref: XBUNFH24) (EBC18728)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey of land at Norbury Farm, Mursley Road (Ref: MSSP1787) (EBC18726)
Record last edited
Apr 4 2025 12:39PM
