Hayward, S. (2001). Pitstone Quarry (Revised). Archaeological Evaluation, Buckinghamshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology.

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Title:		 Pitstone Quarry (Revised). Archaeological Evaluation, Buckinghamshire
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Number of Pages:		 10
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 Archaeological trial excavation was undertaken prior to the resumption of quarrying at the site. The shallow depth of topsoil and the irregular surface suggested that the whole study area had been previously cleared of topsoil and vegetation as part of the earlier quarry operations. This would have also explained the presence of modern tile on top of the natural chalk in Trench 6. Deep features probably could have survived this process as shown in trenches 4 and 6. If the area had been roughly levelled it would also explain the increased depth of topsoil to the north-east of the site where the natural chalk sloped downwards. The current 100mm of topsoil over most of the site represented build up in the last ten years when the quarry was closed. The lack of archaeological material from the features on the site implied that former activity in this area was probably minimal as indicated by the desk-based study. There was no evidence for the suggested Roman road in trenches 1 and 3, or for the track shown in the 1882 map. The reason why the Roman road was not seen was that 300m to the west of the study area the B488 was known as The Upper Icknield Way and as such was more likely to have represented the true alignment of the Roman Road. No further archaeological work was recommended. [Au(adp)]
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Author:		 S Hayward
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Publisher:		 Northamptonshire Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2001
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Location - Auto Detected: The Upper Icknield Way
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 2001 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: PITSTONE QUARRY
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Aylesbury Vale
Monument: FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), [finds]. Modern (1901-present), DITCH. Undated
Ngr: SP95001500
Parish: Pitstone
Postcode: LU7 9EN
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009