Monument record 0174402000 - PITSTONE HILL

Summary

Eleventh century pit recorded in excavation

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • PIT (11th Century - 1000 AD? to 1099 AD?)

Description

MEDIEVAL SITE 2. 50 YDS UP HILL FROM MED SITE 1(NGR). PIT SUNK 1FT 9INS INTO VIRGIN CHALK, WITH DEFINITE AREA OF BURNING. PRODUCED SHERDS, KNIFE BLADE &2 IRON NAILS (BI1). MED SITE 2 HAD BURNT DOWN; THERE WAS BURNT TIMBER & STONE PRESENT (BI4)

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC8143 Article in serial: 1961. MANSHEAD MAGAZINE 1961 (NOV) 7 PP6-7. No 7.
  • <2>SBC13419 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1965 17 P305.
  • <3>SBC1012 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 39.64.
  • <4>SBC8246 Verbal communication: MATTHEWS L 1977(MAY) PERS COMM.
  • <5>SBC4420 Unpublished document: David Dungworth. 1991. PITSTONE: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARISH SURVEY PP110-111 (COPY IN CAS FILE 2746).

Location

Grid reference SP 94700 14850 (point)
Civil Parish PITSTONE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC10991)

Record last edited

Oct 4 2004 10:46AM

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