Monument record 0216703000 - A421,BOURTON GROUNDS
Summary
Late Iron Age to Roman settlement recorded in excavation and geophysical survey
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Roman settlement at Thornborough Bridge
- Planning Notification Area: Roman settlement suggested by geophysics, excavated features and concentrations of finds
Map
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Iron Age to 4th Century - 100 BC to 399 AD)
Description
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF ROUTE OF A421 IMPROVEMENT LOCATED TRACES OF 2 ROMAN BUILDINGS & SEVERAL DITCHES DATING FROM C1AD TO C4AD, SOME OF WHICH MAY BE PRE-CONQUEST. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ROMAN ROADS WAS FOUND. GEOPHYSICAL & METAL DETECTOR SURVEYS ALSO UNDERTAKEN (SEE REPORT)(B3) (& SEE CASS 05922).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC7128 Verbal communication: KJ WOOLLEY &MEF 1975(JAN) PERS COMM.
- <2>SBC7129 Verbal communication: KJ WOOLLEY &MEF 1975(JUNE) PERS COMM.
- <3>SBC2353 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1992. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION ON THE A421 ROAD IMPROVEMENT SCHEME AT BOURTON GROUNDS.
- <4>SBC1766 Unpublished document: BONNER D 1995 REPORT ON WATCHING BRIEF.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7239 3325 (370m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- Parent of: A421,BOURTON GROUNDS (Find Spot) (0216703003)
- Parent of: A421,BOURTON GROUNDS (Find Spot) (0216703004)
- Parent of: A421,BOURTON GROUNDS (Find Spot) (0216703005)
- Parent of: A421,BOURTON GROUNDS (Find Spot) (0216703006)
- Parent of: A421,BOURTON GROUNDS (Find Spot) (0216703007)
- Parent of: A421,BOURTON GROUNDS (Monument) (0216703001)
- Parent of: A421,BOURTON GROUNDS (Monument) (0216703002)
- Part of: BOURTON GROUNDS COTTAGES (Monument) (0216700000)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10836)
- Event - Survey: (EBC10837)
Record last edited
Jul 4 2023 2:54PM
