Monument record 0191005000 - STATION PIT, TAPLOW
Summary
Early Iron Age pit found in Station Pit, Taplow - An Iron Age `A' quern, Romano British pottery, coins and rubbish pits were found found in a gravel pit north of Taplow railway station.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Early Iron Age - 700 BC to 401 BC)
Description
SEVERAL PITS SEEN BY R F H SUMMERS IN N SECTION OF PIT WEST OF TAPLOW STATION. PITS CUT INTO UNDERLYING GRAVEL. 1 PIT CONTAINED IRON AGE FINDS. (SKETCH PLAN LOCATING PIT APPROX AT NGR, & SKETCH SECTION OF PIT)(B6).
Iron Age 'A' saddle quern with grain rubber and sherds. RB sherds above. (SU 913814) Acc No 110.47 (B20).
SU 915814 Rubbish pits, coins and pottery including sherd of Samian (DR 37) from gravel pit N of Taplow railway station. Acc No 169.62 (B21 and B23)
Gravel pit now disused; no further information (B22)
NRHE Insert 2000 (B24).
Sources (7)
- <6>SBC12451 Unpublished document: R F H SUMMERS 1947 CORRESPONDENCE & DRAWINGS.
- <11>SBC11179 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD SU 98 SW 04 & SU 98 SW 46..
- <20>SBC27633 Digital archive: VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION - Rec 6" (Anon;undated).
- <21>SBC10064 Map: OLD MUSEUM 6 INCH RECORD MAP.
- <22>SBC28314 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigator Comments - F1 NKB 03-JUL-74.
- <23>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire.
- <24>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 91300 81460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 7 2025 9:11AM
