Monument record 1564500000 - Area 3, Norbury Solar Farm
Summary
Possible Bronze Age pit found in geophysical survey and evaluation trial trenching
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Description
Geophysical survey By Magnitude Surveys in June 2024 identified a large amorphous anomaly (B2).
Evaluation trial trenching carried out by Oxford Archaeology in August 2024 revealed a large sub-circular pit in Trench 15. The pit was 1.8m in diameter and over 0.4m deep, with sloping sides but was not bottomed because of its depth. It contained two fills, the lower a silty clay with abundant burnt flint and sandstone. A bulk environmental sample retrieved a small quantity of oak charcoal. The upper fill was clay which produced no finds. A possible Bronze Age date is tentatively suggested as the fill has similarities with burnt mound deposits. See report for detail (B3).
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SBC27290 Unpublished document: RPS Group. 2020.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SBC27291 Unpublished document: Magnitude Surveys. 2024.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>XYSBC27292 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2024. Lane East of Mursley Road, Norbury Farm, Little Horwood: Archaeological Evaluation Report for trial trenching of Geophysical Survey Areas 3 and 5. [Mapped feature: #51116 NGR calculated from detailed trench plan, ]
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80155 30302 (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)
- NON MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trenching of land at Norbury Farm, Mursley Road (Ref: XBUNFH24) (EBC18727)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey of land at Norbury Farm, Mursley Road (Ref: MSSP1787) (EBC18726)
Record last edited
Apr 5 2025 3:13PM
