Monument record 0210202001 - SOUTH OF BOVENEY VILLAGE Area 6: cremations
Summary
Nine cremation burials, probably Bronze Age in date and one found with a Middle Bronze Age urn, excavated in advance of the construction of Eton Rowing Course
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- BURIAL (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- CREMATION (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Description
Excavation carried out by Oxford Archaeological Unit in 1996 in advance of construction of the Eton Rowing Lake, in 'Area 6'. The SE ring ditch was found not to contain a central burial, but three cremations were found just inside the inner lip of the ditch - one of which was accompanied by a Middle Bronze Age decorated globular vessel. Outside the ditch to the NE were three cremation pits in a line. There were two other satelite cremations, one approx 4m to the E and one approx 8m to the SE. A further unaccompanied cremation was found approx 6m to the S of the of the SW (double) ring ditch (B12).
Sources (1)
- <12>SBC19770 Article in serial: CBA South Midlands Group. 1997. South Midlands Archaeology 27, 1997. pp30.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 93522 77443 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DORNEY, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photography (EBC1189)
- Event - Intervention: Eton College Rowing Course Project (EBC16357)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking (EBC16354)
Record last edited
Feb 26 2022 11:15PM
