S OF OAKEND COTTAGE: SITE I
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Other site, structure or landscape
Assets that cannot fit any of the other categories. This category includes sites of archaeological interest, where the original form and function may not be apparent without the use of archaeological techniques and interpretation.Description
Mesolithic occupation site found in excavation south of Oakend Cottage in advance of the construction of Chalfont St Peter bypass
1 OF 5 SITES EXCAVATED DURING BUILDING OF CHALFONT ST PETER BYPASS. MESOLITHIC WORKING FLOOR WITH WASTE FLAKES & OTHER FLINTS. ALSO PREHISTORIC, ROMAN & MEDIEVAL POTTERY. EXCAVATION DONE IN 26 METRE SQUARES. AVAILABLE AREA LIMITED DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION (FULL PUBLISHED REPORT)(B1-2).
MATERIAL GIVEN TO BCM & SORTED (B4).
Incorrectly described as a neolithic settlement (B6).
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Mesolithic occupation site found in excavation south of Oakend Cottage in advance of the construction of Chalfont St Peter bypass
Date Listed
n/a