Monument record 1568000000 - West End Farm

Summary

Medieval miscreant cemetery. 75 burials spread across 34 grave pits identified during an excavation

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Type and Period (2)

  • INHUMATION CEMETERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BURIAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Site of a medieval cemetery. 75 burials were excavated within 34 grave pits. The irregular layout and number of burials which appear to have their hands tied behind their back, suggests this was a miscreant cemetery. Two in situ buckles were recovered. One spot-dated to the late Roman or early medieval period, the other as medieval. Radiocarbon dating of one burial provided a 13th century date (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>XYSBC27637 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2025. WEST END FARM, BUCKINGHAM, Human Remains Report for: Archaeological Excavation. [Mapped feature: #51264 ]

Location

Grid reference SP 68877 34181 (point) Centre point of excavation area
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (4th Century to Saxon - 300 AD? to 1065 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Excavation at West End Farm (Ref: WEF35) (EBC18753)

Record last edited

Jul 14 2025 10:41AM

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