Find Spot record 0298500003 - C700M SE OF DORTON HOUSE

Summary

Parts of three Late Iron Age amphorae found with cremation burial in watching brief

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

SHERD OF ?AMPHORA ADHERING TO TRENCH FACE TO 1 SIDE OF BURIAL. GAS SURVEY-ORS LOCATE AMPHORAE ON SPOIL HEAP (B1). PARTS OF 3 RECOVERED FROM SPOIL HEAP. NECKS OF ALL 3 REMOVED IN ANTIQUITY & FRACTURES OF 2 DELIBERATELY SMOOTHED. LATE C1 BC DATE SUGGESTED THOUGH SIGNS OF SECONDARY USE (B4).

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 (1)

  • AMPHORA (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10761)

Record last edited

Nov 26 2023 10:34PM

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