Find Spot record 0252700000 - C700M SE OF DORTON HOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Neolithic to 5th Century Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
Description
FINDS MADE WHEN TOPSOIL REMOVED PRIOR TO LAYING NAT.GAS PIPELINE.NGP 100:5 STRUCK FLAKES.101:1 CORE REJUVENATOR & 1 ?RB SHERD.102:4 STRUCK FLAKES;1 SI DE SCRAPER;1 ?RB SHERD;2 SHERDS ?DATE.104:1 SHERD ?RB/MED(BI1).DOUBLE PLATFORM FLINT CORE & FLAKE PI CKED UP JUNE 77,ADDED TO NGP 100(BI2).
"SP 68111318-SP 68461332. Found prior to laying of gas main in Feb 76. Finds include nine struck flakes, one rejuvenator core, three ? RB sherds, one side scraper and three undated sherds. Finds now at BCM". Classified Mesolithic/Neolithic (B4).
At SP 68451331 a late Iron Age cremation burial was found and excavated. The contents of the grave included a decorated bronze mirror, parts of three amphorae, 2 double-handled jugs, a cordonned cup or bowl, fragmentary woodwork and an iron band. (B5 and B6).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (8)
- ---SBC20429 Bibliographic reference: Phil Catherall, Marion Barnett & Heather McClean (eds). 1984. The Southern Feeder: The Archaeology of a Gas Pipeline.
- <1>SBC3020 Bibliographic reference: CMAG & FARLEY M E,DEC 1976.
- <2>SBC5172 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,OCT 1977.
- <3>SBC11292 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD (NOT RETAINED).
- <4>SBC28582 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Card Index No 2527.
- <5>SBC28575 Article in serial: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 1977. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 20, part 3, pages 478 - 491, 1977. p479.
- <6>SBC28583 Scheduling record: Prehistoric Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 49, 1983. p269-302.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6828 1325 (350m by 140m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DORTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation: DORTON HILL (BGC OW11) (Ref: BGC OW11) (EBC11155)
Record last edited
Dec 5 2025 2:13PM
