This collection comprises of reports, images, spreadsheets, CAD data and site records from an archaeological recording carried out by INFRA Archaeology between February and April 2021 on land located north of Nash Lee, Ellesborough, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

Project Summary

The aim of the Archaeological Recording was to identify the extent and character of any surviving archaeological remains within the site. The outcomes of the investigation will define the character, extent, quality, preservation and significance of the archaeology present in order to determine its potential to contribute to specific objectives set out in the GWSI: HERDS:

• KC15:  Can we identify regional patterns in the form and location of Late Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements across the route, and are there associated differences in landscape organisation and enclosure?
• KC16: Investigate the degree of continuity that existed between Late Bronze Age and Iron Age communities in terms of population, mobility and subsistence strategies.
• KC17: What evidence is there for regionality in the mortuary rites of the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age, and how does that alter over time?
• KC18: Explore the evidence for increasing social complexity in the archaeological record in the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age, and identify patterns of intra-regional and regional variation.
• KC19: The Romano-British period saw the beginning of a more established infrastructure network. Can we investigate the development of these routes, trackways and roads and the influence they had on landscape change?
• KC47: Test and develop geophysical fieldwork methodologies.

Re-Use Value Statement

The main period of occupation of the Site was the Iron Age, with three possible phases, demarked by an enclosure and several structures. Bronze Age and Roman finds have been found as well but the frequentation seems to be ephemeral in these periods.

It is recommended that C14 analysis be carried out on the pottery assemblage to better understand the Site’s phases, and in-depth analysis of the faunal remains to contribute to our understanding of animal husbandry practices in the Middle Iron Age.