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Monument Number 342881

Hob Uid: 342881
Location :
Buckinghamshire
Thornton
Grid Ref : SP7565036720
Summary : Roman buildings, one described as a corridor house, the other as a possible barn, discovered in 1960 and excavated. A corn-drying kiln situated between them was associated with pottery of 1st to 4th century date.
More information : SP 756367. Roman site at Thornton, beside 'Quabs' spinney, located in 1960. Excavations revealed the remains of a corridor house circa 250ft long on the higher ground, and on a lower level another building which appears to have been a barn. Between the two was an underfloor corn drying kiln from which 1st - 4th century pottery was recovered. (1,2)

The site occupies a terrace slope at SP 75653672, now destroyed. (3)

Mr D C Mynard (a) was able to verify, from memory, the authority 3
siting. (4)
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Vol(s) : 5, 1960
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Vol(s) : 6, 1961
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Source details : Bucks County Museum Card Index No 0778
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Source details : F1 JRL 20-DEC-74
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Source Number : 4a
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Source details : OC Mynard, oral, Milton Keynes Development Corp (Field Archaeologist)
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Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 399
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Farmstead, Villa, Corn Drying Kiln
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Buckinghamshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 778
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 73 NE 5
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1959-01-01
End Date : 1961-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-12-20
End Date : 1974-12-20