Monument record 0298500000 - C700M SE OF DORTON HOUSE
Summary
Late Iron Age cremation burial found in watching brief, disturbed by mechanical digger
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Late Iron Age cremation burial found in watching brief (DBC9046)
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Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Description
FEATURE NOTED S FACE OF SOUTHERN FEEDER GAS PIPE TRENCH DURING ROUTINE CHECK 1.5.77 (B1).
SHOWN TO BE A 'WELWYN TYPE' BURIAL (B3).
VISIBLE AS DARK, ROUGHLY BOWL-SHAPED FEATURE INSIDE OF TRENCH. BULK OF GRAVE FINDS HAD BEEN REMOVED BY DIGGER & DEPOSITED ON SPOIL HEAP. MOST WESTERLY OF WELWYN BURIALS (B4-5).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC5166 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E,MAY 1977.
- <2>SBC5115 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E, OCT 1977.
- <3>SBC5114 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E, NOV 1979.
- <4>SBC4923 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1983. 'A Mirror Burial at Dorton', in PPS 49 PP269-302. Vol 49.
- <5>SBC4924 Article in monograph: Michael Farley. 1984. 'LA TENE III BURIAL AT DORTON', IN CATHERALL P D ET AL (ED) THE SOUTHERN FEEDER PP36-37.
- <6>SBC3089 Article in serial: Mark Collard & Jonathan Parkhouse. 1995. 'A BELGIC/ROMANO-BRITISH CEMETERY AT BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON', IN RECS OF BUCKS 35 p74. Vol 35.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68450 13310 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DORTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: C700M SE OF DORTON HOUSE (Find Spot) (0298500001)
- Parent of: C700M SE OF DORTON HOUSE (Find Spot) (0298500002)
- Parent of: C700M SE OF DORTON HOUSE (Find Spot) (0298500003)
- Parent of: C700M SE OF DORTON HOUSE (Find Spot) (0298500004)
- Parent of: C700M SE OF DORTON HOUSE (Find Spot) (0298500005)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10761)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC14432)
Record last edited
Nov 26 2023 10:32PM
