Find Spot record 1594100000 - Thorns Close, Waddesdon

Summary

Medieval pottery, daub and animal bone found backfilling a natural hollow during a watching brief

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Watching brief by John Moore Heritage Services during creation of two wildlife ponds in April 2026 identified a shallow hollow at least 8.2m X 5.3m and 0.24m deep in the top of the natural clay which had been backfilled with midden material including pottery, daub, animal bone and fossil shells probably in the 12th century. See report for detail (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>XYSBC29537 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2026. Achaeological Monitoring & Recording at Thorns Close, Waddesdon Estate. [Mapped feature: #52942 ]

Location

Grid reference SP 73445 17330 (point)
Civil Parish WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (7)

  • SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SHERD (11th Century to 12th Century - 1000 AD to 1199 AD)
  • DAUB (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • MAMMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WORKED OBJECT (Unknown date)
  • MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief during creation of wildlife ponds at Thorns Close (Ref: WNTC 26) (EBC18955)

Record last edited

Jun 7 2026 10:48PM

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