Monument record 0216002000 - WALTON COURT ESTATE

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Roman settlement identified in building works

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Type and Period (1)

SETTLEMENT? (1st Century Roman to 4th Century - 43 AD to 399 AD)

Description

SETTLEMENT CERTAINLY IN EXISTENCE BY THE TIME OF THE ROMAN CONQUEST. POTTERY FOUND, WHERE DATABLE, IS OF C1-4. COPPER ALLOY OBJECT INDICATE A REASONABLE STANDARD OF LIVING; STEELYARD WEIGHTS HINT AT TRADING; A MINIATURE SCYTHE SUGGESTS THE EXISTENCE OF A SHRINE (SEE B6 P53).

Sources (8)

<1>SBC2411 Verbal communication: CARTER L 1974 PERS COMM TO B HURMAN.
<2>SBC2412 Verbal communication: CARTER L 1975 PERS COMM TO B HURMAN.
<3>SBC2985 Verbal communication: CLARK T, MEF, ARP 1977 (JUNE) PERS COMM.
<4>SBC2410 Verbal communication: CARTER L & MEF 1977 PERS COMM.
<5>SBC8454 Verbal communication: MEF 1980(JAN) PERS COMM.
<6>SBC5188 Article in serial: Michael Farley et al. 1981. 'A LATE IRON AGE & ROMAN SITE AT WALTON COURT, AYLESBURY', IN RECS OF BUCKS 23 PP51-75. Vol 23.
<7>SBC3342 Verbal communication: DALWOOD 1984 PERS COMM & MDA CARDS.
<8>SBC7098 Article in serial: D King. 1986. 'PETROLOGY, DATING & DISTRIBUTION OF QUERNS & MILLSTONES', IN UNIVERSITY OF LONDON INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY BULLETIN 23 PP65-126. No 23.

Location

Grid reference	SP 81150 11870 (point)
Civil Parish	AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire