Find Spot record 0018605002 - FILLINGTON WOOD

Summary

Animal bones dating to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries found in excavation

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  • SHINE: Dells Wood medieval enclosure earthworks possible lost hamlet and ancient semi natural woodland identified by landscape characterisation

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

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Dimensions - Depth/Thickness 0005 m
CONSIDERABLE & ALMOST CONTINUOUS NUMBER OF ANIMAL BONES - MAINLY DOGS & SMALL RODENTS - FOUND IN FILL BELOW 5M. SOME SENT TO BRITISH MUSEUM & IDENTIFIED AS 12 SKULLS OF GREYHOUND-LIKE DOGS, 1 SPANIEL-TYPE & 1 BADGER SKULL. CHALK SIDES OF SHAFT SHOWED DEEP PERP. SCRATCHES AT THIS LEVEL, ?CLAW MARKS (B3-6).

Sources (5)

  • <3>SBC4881 Unpublished document: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT, NOV 1974 (& SEE NOTE BY R F PARKER, FILED).
  • <4>SBC13333 Article in serial: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum, in Recs of Bucks 19 pp510-511. Vol 19.
  • <5>SBC4865 Unpublished document: Mike Farley (BCM). 1975. PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT, JUNE 1975 (& SEE NOTE BY R F PARKER, & PLAN BY MRS B EASTERBROOK, FILED).
  • <6>SBC1749 Unpublished document: A W F Boarder. 1975. EXCAVATIONS AT THE MEDIEVAL SITE IN FILLINGTON WOOD, WEST WYCOMBE; 2ND REPORT 1971-1974 (TYPESCRIPT).
  • <8>SBC11542 Article in serial: R F Parker, A W F Boarder & P Struth. 1991. 'A MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT SITE AT FILLINGTON WOOD, WEST WYCOMBE, IN RECS OF BUCKS 33 PP128-139. Vol 33.

Location

Grid reference SU 79790 94740 (point)
Civil Parish WEST WYCOMBE RURAL, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD? to 1399 AD?)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10170)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2011 3:37PM

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