Monument record 0688504000 - Quarry site W of The Lea, Denham
Summary
Early Roman field boundary ditches and pits found in evaluation and excavations ahead of quarrying at The Lea
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Roman cemetery and field system partly excavated in advance of quarrying (DBC9950)
- Archaeological Notification Area: Roman settlement site partly excavated in advance of quarrying (DBC9949)
- SHINE: Roman settlement remains found by geophysics and evaluation trial trenching, W of The Lea quarry (DBC8203)
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Type and Period (4)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)
- PIT (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)
- TRACKWAY (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD? to 199 AD?)
Description
In the early Roman period an extensive field system of ditched field or paddock boundaries was laid out on a different alignment to the earlier Bronze Age fields. A 350m long NE-SW field boundary extended across both excavation areas, with an external trackway running along its NW side for 150m before curving to the NW. Perpendicular ditched boundaries run off the axial NE-SW boundary, with subdivisions forming up to 11 fields or paddocks 30m wide and 50-60m long, aligned NW-SE. A small rectangular structure 2mX4m, and another 10mX12m, within two of the fields/paddocks are interpreted as livestock pens. 4 pits are also dated to this period. See report for detail (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19101 Unpublished document: Cotswold Archaeological Trust. 2000. Land to the West of the Lea, Denham: Archaeological Evaluation Revised Report.
- <2>XYSBC25072 Monograph: Thames Valley Archaeological Service. 2018. Bronze Age, Roman and Saxon Burials and occupation on land to the west of the Lea, Denham, Buckinghamshire. [Mapped feature: #53029 NGR to centre of early Roman activity, ]
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 0482 8606 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Late Iron Age to 2nd Century - 100 BC to 199 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation of land to the west of The Lea, Denham (Ref: DHM00) (EBC16311)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation of land to the west of The Lea, Denham (Ref: DHM01-DHM10) (EBC18946)
Record last edited
Aug 23 2026 7:14PM
