Find Spot record 0228100000 - 600M WSW OF ST MARY'S CHURCH
Summary
Roman pottery and tile found during fieldwalking, suggesting site of Roman building
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Site of a Roman building suggested by fieldwalking finds (DBC9398)
- SHINE: Late Iron Age and Roman settlement found by fieldwalking and during fieldwork for the Hardwick to Marsh Gibbon gas pipeline (DBC8270)
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Type and Period (2)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BUILDING? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
168 SHERDS OF ROMANO-BRITISH POTTERY FOUND DURING FIELDWALKING: 26 RIMS; 1 STRAIGHT PIE DISH SIDE; PARTS OF 3 MORTARIA; 3 PIECES SAMIAN, INCLUDING DR33 - POSSIBLY 2ND CENTURY; 1 BLACK COLOUR COAT, (POSSIBLY NENE VALLEY WARE); 134 BODY SHERDS; ALSO SEVERAL TILES OF UNCERTAIN DATE AND 1 MEDIEVAL SHERD (B1).
QUANTITY AND RANGE OF POTTERY SUGGESTS THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A ROMANO-BRITISH BUILDING IN THE VICINITY.
Over a hundred sherds of Romano-British pottery, including three sherds of samian ware were found during field walking in Hardwick, centred on SP80051887 (B2).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC2176 Verbal communication: 1975. BULL E J & FARLEY M E (BCM), APRIL 1975.
- <2>SBC29005 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1975. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 20, part 1, pp134-145. Vol 20, part 1. p137.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Update 1997.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8002 1892 (110m by 140m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARDWICK, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (3)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking survey (EBC17052)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2026 12:11PM
