Monument record 1564700000 - Area 3, Norbury Solar Farm

Summary

Possible enclosure ditch found in geophysical survey and evaluation trial trenching

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (3)

  • DITCH (Unknown date)
  • DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
  • CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)

Description

Geophysical survey By Magnitude Surveys in June 2024 apparently identified a large curvilinear or anamaly or cropmark interpreted as a possible ditched enclosure approximately 50m wide (B2).
Evaluation trial trenching carried out by Oxford Archaeology in August 2024 revealed a shallow NNE-SSW aligned ditch in Tench 15. The ditch was 0.6m wide and 0.2m deep with gently sloping sides, a concave base and clay fill which produced no finds. A bulk environmental sample retrieved a small quantity of oak charcoal. No dating evidence was recovered from the ditch, but the possible form of the enclosure shares similarities with Iron Age enclosures excavated in the region. 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SBC27290 Unpublished document: RPS Group. 2020.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SBC27291 Unpublished document: Magnitude Surveys. 2024.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XYSBC27292 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2024.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: #51117 NGR calculated from detailed trench plan, ]

Location

Grid reference SP 80167 30300 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • PLANT MICRO REMAINS (Unknown date)

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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 3:12PM

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