Monument record 0074600000 - STONE QUARRY AT ASHENDON
Summary
Saxon burial found in quarry
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- INHUMATION (5th Century Saxon to 7th Century - 410 AD to 699 AD)
Description
FIBULAE FOUND WITHIN BONES OF HUMAN SKELETON IN STONE QUARRY AT ASHENDON (B1). INHUMATION BURIAL (B6). DATING OF 1 OF BROOCHES SUGGESTS BURIAL 1ST HALF C7 (B7). OS SUGGEST THAT ONLY QUARRY ACTIVE IN C19 IS AT NGR (B8). QUARRY NOW PARTLY FILLED, PARTLY A RESERVOIR (B9).
Sources (10)
- <1>SBC1881 Article in serial: BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 1850 5 PP113-116.
- <2>SBC239 Bibliographic reference: AKERMAN J Y 1855 PAGAN SAXONDUM PL 38.
- <3>SBC13296 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1859 2 P117.
- <4>SBC15251 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 1 P197.
- <5>SBC1942 Bibliographic reference: BROWN G BALDWIN 1915 ARTS IN EARLY ENGLAND: SAXON ART & INDUSTRY IN THE PAGAN PERIOD P637.
- <6>SBC8303 Bibliographic reference: MEANEY A 1964 GAZETTEER OF EARLY ANGLO SAXON BURIAL SITES P56.
- <7>SBC6213 Bibliographic reference: HEAD J F 1946 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AD450-700 IN RECSOFBUCKS14PP313,320".
- <8>SBC10541 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS FIELD INVESTIGATION.
- <9>SBC5716 Bibliographic reference: GILL MRS S & WATERTON MRS D,1974.
- <10>SBC6644 Bibliographic reference: INFORMATION FROM CAMBRIDGE MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY & ETHNOLOGY.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 70220 14060 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | ASHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11953)
Record last edited
Apr 18 2007 10:17AM
