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Aston Clinton Road MDA, Broughton, Buckinghamshire: Archaeological Excavation |
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Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological excavation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology on land north of Aston Clinton Road, Broughton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Three principal areas were excavated (north, west and east), of which two (west and east) targeted features identified by Lidar survey and evaluations. Recorded features were predominantly associated with pastoral farming landscapes of the later prehistoric and Roman periods, but included a group of Early Neolithic pits, together with three undated post-built structures of probable prehistoric date. Areas 2 and 3 were dominated by ditched boundaries of the Middle-Late Bronze Age period, which included a major, north/south-aligned land division, together with a number of subsidiary field boundaries which appeared to represent at least two phases of development. Elements of a Late Iron Age/Roman farming landscape were represented by a further layout of boundary and trackway ditches, one of which appeared to conform to the alignment of a neighbouring Roman road. Beam-slot evidence of a small structure of this date may represent domestic settlement. Medieval remains were principally restricted to Area 1A, although the remains of parallel cultivation furrows extended across most excavation areas, and cut earlier features. Within Area 1A, a complex of recut rectilinear-plan ditches cut a major prehistoric ditch, and appeared to define adjoining tenements or farmstead enclosures. Associated with these were the poorly-preserved remains of two later medieval structures, including one of probable agricultural function. Together with surviving evidence of field systems and dispersed farmsteads, elements of the medieval landscape across this site appear to be contemporary with the adjacent moated manor of Broughton Parva and contemporary village centre of Broughton. This scheduled manorial site is located at the northern end of the western field within the site, and survives as a series of earthworks associated with a moated complex. |
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J. Clutterbuck
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| Publisher: |
Cotswold Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2019
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Weston Turville |
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England |
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Buckinghamshire |
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Aylesbury Vale |
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Grid Reference: 484880, 213267 (Easting, Northing)
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cotswold2-375546 |
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18384 |
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This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.
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09 Aug 2022 |
