Monument record 0227100000 - GATE HOUSE, WING
Summary
Possible Roman cremation cemetery suggested by finds of cremation urns
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Multi-period remains including site of medieval manor, associated designed garden & ponds, ridge and furrow, Civil War earthworks and WWI practice trenches
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION CEMETERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
2 RB CINERARY URNS FOUND WHILE DIGGING GARDEN AT GATE HOUSE. NO FURTHER FINDS MADE (B1). 1 URN CONTAINED BURNT BONES. WERE FOUND 6INS APART (B2). HOUSE WAS THEN (DEC 1932) CALLED 'HOLLYBANK'. URNS FOUND AT C2.5FT DEEP. BONES REBURIED IN A TIN (B3). FINDSPOT INDICATED BY FINDER, AT NGR (B1).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC10654 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD 1973(JUNE) SP82 SE19(NOT RETAINED); HAD REF TO MR BAGSHAW, DUNSTABLE, WHO IDENTIFIED .
- <2>SBC4355 Bibliographic reference: DR ISOBEL THOMPSON, LONDON UNIV THESIS. COPY OF DR AWINGS ON CAS FILE.
- <3>SBC9318 Verbal communication: MR J BRAND & MEF 1985 (24 SEPT) PERS COMM.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 88340 22390 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WING, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC1223)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14032)
Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 1:10PM
