Monument record 0017706000 - THORNBOROUGH BRIDGE

Summary

Early Roman cremation cemetery found in excavation

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • CREMATION CEMETERY (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)

Description

Plan Form - SUBCIRCULAR
7 CREMATIONS WITHIN A DITCHED ENCLOSURE, BETWEEN THE TRACKWAY & THE ROAD (FEATURES 1 & 2). CEMETERY NOT IN USE BEFORE MID C1 AD, & DID NOT EXTEND FAR, IF AT ALL, INTO C2 AD. DESCRIPTION OF CEMETERY, SKELETAL REMAINS, GRAVE GOODS ETC (B5, PP8-24). NGR TO CENTRE OF SITE.

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: Excavation (EBC11398)

Record last edited

Dec 18 2017 5:34PM

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