Monument record 0002400000 - WOODEND FARM, LT HORWOOD

Summary

Possible Roman and medieval settlements suggested by the quantity of domestic debris and the presence of a few features seen in development

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • SETTLEMENT? (1st Century Roman to Medieval - 43 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

SP 79343078. A few Early Iron Age sherds were found by E.J Bull and R.W Griffiths on a building site which has also exposed a probable Roman ditch and pit. The Roman material included a fragment of samian Dr 18/31, and part of a mortarium. Medieval pottery was also found and part of an impressed tile. NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 150M SSW OF WOODEND FARM. THE SITE PRODUCED ?IRON AGE, ROMAN & MEDIEVAL POTTERY; TILE; SLAG; FRAGMENTS OF WHETSTONE & QUERN. (Acc Nos 235-236 72)(B1&2).NGR TO CENTRE OF SITE(B1).


Precise details not available; neither Bull nor Griffiths can be contacted (B5).
Further Roman pottery has been found during construction work at SP 79373073 and SP 79353070 (B6 and B7).

Sources (7)

  • <1>SBC2139 Verbal communication: BULL EJ 1972(MARCH) PERS COMM; MEF 1972(JUNE) FIEL D VISIT.
  • <2>SBC8373 Bibliographic reference: MEF & RW GRIFFITHS 1973 FIELD VISIT.
  • <3>SBC2153 Verbal communication: BULL EJ 1980(JULY) PERS COMM.
  • <5>SBC29004 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 29-APR-74.
  • <6>SBC13333 Article in serial: Mike Farley (BCM). 1974. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Recs of Bucks 19, Part 4, p505-511. Vol 19. p507.
  • <7>SBC29005 Article in serial: M Farley. 1975. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 20, part 1, pages 134-145, 1975.
  • <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7933 3074 (70m by 110m)
Civil Parish LITTLE HORWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

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Related Events/Activities (6)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10741)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10883)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12081)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14565)
  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief: LITTLE HORWOOD (EBC18873)
  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief: Wood End, LITTLE HORWOOD (EBC18874)

Record last edited

Feb 2 2026 9:33AM

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