Monument record 0291803000 - THE PREBENDAL, AYLESBURY
Summary
Eleventh to fourteenth century pits and wells recorded in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- PIT (12th Century to 14th Century - 1100 AD to 1399 AD)
- WELL (12th Century to 14th Century - 1100 AD to 1399 AD)
- PIT (11th Century - 1000 AD to 1099 AD) + Sci.Date
Description
MANY PITS & WELLS DATED TO 12TH & 14TH CENTURY, WHEN THIS AREA BECAME BACK GARDENS (B4).
TRACES OF 2 BUILDINGS (B3).
Radiocarbon dating of samples of a charred grain layer from large pit suggests a substantial Saxo-Norman grain deposit probably dating to the first century of the Norman period, although an early 11th century date is possible (B10).
Sources (4)
- <3>SBC4926 Article in serial: Mike Farley. 1986. INTERIM REPORT IN SOUTH MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGY 16 PP37-38. Vol 16.
- <4>SBC4925 Article in serial: Mike Farley. 1986. 'AYLESBURY' (ARTICLE ON PREBENDAL SITE), IN CURRENT ARCHAEOLOGY NO 101 PP187-189. No 101.
- <8>SBC24295 Bibliographic reference: Michael Farley & Gillian Jones. 2012. Iron Age Ritual: a Hillfort and Evidence for a Minster at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
- <10>SBC24584 Bibliographic reference: Alex Bayliss, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Gordon Cook, Gerry McCormac, Robert Otlet & Jill Walker. 2013. Radiocarbon Dates from Samples Funded by English Heritage Between 1988 and 1993. ppxxi,16.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81640 13945 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation and watching brief (Ref: AYP 85) (EBC10653)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 3:39PM
