Monument record 0688507000 - Quarry site W of The Lea, Denham
Summary
Saxon bustam burial and pits found in 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 (3)
- PIT (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- CREMATION PIT (6th Century to 7th Century - 500 AD? to 699 AD?)
- CREMATION BURIAL (6th Century to 7th Century - 500 AD to 699 AD) + Sci.Date
Description
Charcoal from a single bustam burial from the late Roman cemetery was radiocarbon dated to AD527-642, an unexpectedly early Saxon date. The burial was probably an adult female with the head at the NE end of the grave. Nine hobnails and three fired clay objects, possibly conical loomweights, were also recovered from the grave fills.
Two shallow circular pits, one 1.05m in diameter and 0.07m deep, the other 0.61m diameter and 0.11m deep, were dated by sherds of Saxon pottery in the fills. See report for detail (B2).
Sources (1)
- <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: #53018 NGR to bustam 5432, ]
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 0492 8596 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (6th Century to 7th Century - 500 AD? to 699 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 16 2026 5:10PM
