Monument record 0207800000 - 347 CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHARTRIDGE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT? (Late Iron Age to 1st Century Roman - 100 BC? to 99 AD?)
- FINDSPOT? (Late Iron Age to 1st Century Roman - 100 BC? to 99 AD?)
Description
FRONT GARDEN OF 347 CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHARTRIDGE, FOUND BY OCCUPIER IN 1974: SURFACE COLLECTION OF POTTERY FROM DITCH. VISITED AND RECORDED BY MIKE FARLEY (BCM) 1974 (B1). SEE DETAILS :01.
Negative watching brief carried out by Archaeological Services and Consultancy between November 2004 and June 2005 during groundworks for 2 new houses. Much of the site had been disturbed during construction of the previous house and associated landscaping (B4).
SP 94310328. A quantity of 1st century pottery was found by owner (B5) in an earth slope SW of a concrete path which fronts her house. A subsequent section by M Farley (B2) in July 1974 revealed a ditch 1.3m wide and at least 0.6m deep. A further 60 or so 1st century sherds came from the fill. The ditch appeared to run towards the W corner of the garden. The finds temporarily with Bucks Co Museum are to be returned to the owner (B6).
No further information (B7).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (8)
- <1>SBC1386 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. Mike Farley (BCM) pers comm July 1974.
- <2>SBC4392 Graphic material: DRAWINGS OF POTTERY FROM SITE.
- <3>SBC14585 Graphic material: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. SKETCH PLAN AND SECTION OF DITCH.
- <4>SBC22396 Unpublished document: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. 2005. Watching Brief: 347 Chartridge Lane, Chesham.
- <5>SBC29353 Verbal communication: R Free. Comments from R Free, Chartridge.
- <6>SBC29354 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Bucinghamkhires County Museum Card Index No 2078.
- <7>SBC28186 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 08-OCT-74.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 9431 0328 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHARTRIDGE, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Site visit and small scale investigation (EBC13366)
- Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC16470)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: CCL) (EBC16580)
Record last edited
Mar 18 2026 10:56AM
