Monument record 0191500000 - RACKLEYS
Summary
Roman rubbish pit found digging at Rackleys
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- RUBBISH PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Width 9000 mm
A considerable number of Roman sherds have been found at Chesham since 1958, distribution covering an area in the SW of the town (Area: SP 957012). The Rackleys site (SP 956012) was discovered during the building of a house. The sherds ranged from the late 1st century to the early 4th century SITE HAD EVERY APPEARANCE OF BEING RUBBISH PIT PRODUCED LARGE AMOUNT OF FINDS OF WHICH ONLY SMALL PROPORTION RECOVERED INDICATIONS PIT MAY BEEN DUG IN MID 2 CENT. About 30ft diameter. No sign of any building was found (B1).
FOUND BY MR A STRATFORD discovered and retained the pottery sherds, including coarse ware and samian, of over a hundred vessels (B1).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC13245 Article in serial: Keith Branigan & Michael Kirton. 1965. 'A NEW ROMAN SITE IN CHESHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 17 PP388-390. Vol 17, Part 5.
- <2>SBC1027 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1997.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 9562 0120 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- Parent of: RACKLEYS (Find Spot) (0191500001)
- Parent of: RACKLEYS (Find Spot) (0191500002)
- Parent of: RACKLEYS (Find Spot) (0191500003)
- Parent of: RACKLEYS (Find Spot) (0191500004)
- Parent of: RACKLEYS (Find Spot) (0191500005)
- Parent of: RACKLEYS (Find Spot) (0191500006)
- Parent of: RACKLEYS (Find Spot) (0191500007)
- Parent of: RACKLEYS (Find Spot) (0191500008)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12281)
Record last edited
Mar 16 2026 12:21PM
