Monument record 0165902000 - THREE LOCKS GOLF COURSE: wall
Summary
A Roman wall made from 2 courses of sandstones was noted in one of the initial evaluation trenches at Three Locks Golf Course
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- WALL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
WALL: LAY AT N END OF TRENCH 5. NOT OBSERVED IN PLAN BUT SUBSEQUENTLY RECORDED IN THE E SECTION. WALL HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED ON THE NATURAL GRAVEL SURFACE & SURVIVED AS 2 COURSES OF FERRUGINOUS SANDSTONE SLABS, UP TO 0.26M LONG, WITH A SINGLE LARGER SQUARED BLOCK FORMING S EDGE. At the southern end of the trench a ditch running NW-SE cut an area of gravel cobbles (4, 5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC5894 Verbal communication: Richard Griffiths & Josie Southernwood. 1973. GRIFFITHS R W & SOUTHERNWOOD J TO FARLEY M E MARCH 1973.
- <2>SBC1531 Article in serial: BCM LOANS REGISTER,L210/RECS OF BUCKS 1973 19 P346.
- <3>SBC6377 Bibliographic reference: HERITAGE G & FARLEY M E DEC 1990.
- <4>SBC6343 Bibliographic reference: HEARNE C 1991 ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT THREE L OCKS GOLF COURSE IN RECSOFBUCKS33PP100-107"(COPYO.
- <5>SBC20215 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeology Section. 1992. Report on additional trial trenching at Three Locks Golf Course.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8916 2875 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BRICKHILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jan 27 2021 7:48AM
