Monument record 0015700000 - RECTORY GARDEN
Summary
Roman cremation found by labourer in the nineteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Roman burial found in Rectory garden
- SHINE: Hornage Farm medieval moated site
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CREMATION (2nd Century - 100 AD? to 199 AD?)
- CASKET BURIAL? (2nd Century - 100 AD? to 199 AD?)
Description
FOUND BY LABOURER AT DEPTH OF 4 FEET 6 INCHES. BURIAL PROBABLY FEMALE (B1).
BURIAL SUGGESTS THOROUGHLY ROMANISED SOCIAL BACKGROUND. 'MIDDLE INCOME GROUP' BURIAL PROBABLY CONTEMPORARY WITH THORNBOROUGH BARROWS. SURVIVING GRAVE GOODS SHOW NO TRACES OF ANY BURNING SO PROBABLY CREMATION TOOK PLACE ELSEWHERE (B9).
Source B10 follows B9 in assigning NGR to SP858104 (in field to SE of Rectory), however 1st edition 25-inch OS map shows location at approx SP8576910502 (within garden to north of house).
Sources (10)
- <1>SBC6580 Article in serial: 1855. ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 21 JULY 1855 P77.
- <2>SBC3206 Unpublished document: CORRESPONDENCE ETC FILED.
- <3>SBC2583 Unpublished document: CATALOGUE OF THE MUSEUM OF ARTICLES...BUCKINGHAM 1855 NO 12.
- <4>SBC13282 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1855 1 PP150-151;ISHAM REV A 1860 AN TIQUITIES OF WESTON TURVILLE IN RECSOFBUCKS2PP242.
- <5>SBC14383 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN PP218-219.
- <6>SBC489 Article in serial: ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 1878 35 P290.
- <7>SBC20461 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1908. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume II. Volume 2. pp15-16.
- <8>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
- <9>SBC16454 Article in serial: Helen Waugh. 1962. 'THE ROMANO-BRITISH BURIAL AT WESTON TURVILLE', IN RECS OF BUCKS17 PP107-114. Vol 17.
- <10>SBC11368 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS (FILED).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 85770 10502 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTON TURVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700008)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700009)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700010)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700001)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700002)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700003)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700004)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700005)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700006)
- Parent of: RECTORY GARDEN (Find Spot) (0015700007)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC12103)
Record last edited
Jun 5 2022 10:15PM
