Monument record 0227100000 - GATE HOUSE, WING
Summary
Two Romano British cremations in urns were found by a gardener whilst digging at the Gate House of Ascott Lodge in 1932 - May indicate Roman cremation cemetery.
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 (DBC7467)
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. The findspot was indicated on the ground by Brand at SP 8834 2239. NO FURTHER FINDS MADE. Surveyed at 1:2500. (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).
Two Romano-British cinerary urns containing bones were found by Brand whilst digging the garden of the Gate House in 1932. They were identified by Bagshaw of Dunstable, and sent to the British Museum (B3).
Sources (4)
- <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.
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 2000.
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
Feb 26 2026 2:31PM
