Monument record 0017702001 - THORNBOROUGH BRIDGE

Summary

Early Roman ford found in excavation

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FORD (1st Century Roman - 43 AD? to 99 AD?)

Description

Plan Form - LINEAR
FORD, REVEALED DURING EXCAVATION OF FEATURE 1. APPEARED TO CONSIST OF OAK STAKES, WHICH SUPPORTED THE LIMESTONE BLOCKS OF THE ROAD WHERE IT CROSSED THE WET CLAY OF THE RIVER BANK/BED. A SIMILAR PAVED FORD WAS FOUND AT KEMPSTONE, BEDS. DESCRIPTION & PHOTOS (B5, PP10,11,24-25). NGR TO SITE CENTRE.

Sources (1)

  • <5>SBC6831 Article in serial: A E Johnson. 1975. 'EXCAVATIONS AT BOURTON GROUNDS, THORNBOROUGH, 1972-3', IN RECS OF BUCKS 20 PP3-56. Vol 20.

Location

Grid reference SP 72930 33180 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10738)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11396)

Record last edited

May 13 2004 3:35PM

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