More information : (SP 841 430) Roman remains found (R). (1)
Excavations at the Great Linford gravel pit, Stanton Low, in
March 1957 revealed a Romano-British settlement developing
possibly from earlier habitation comprising at least four stone
buildings. (2)
Further work in 1958, prior to destruction, recovered partial
plans (see illustration) of four buildings. Pottery with Iron
Age A and Belgic affinities, occurred below the buildings, the
occupation of which was dated by coins, Samian Ware and coarse
pottery from the second to the late fourth century. Of the four
buildings, the most elaborate was the Bath building III (SP
8408 4307), it had large stone roof-slates and voussoirs of red
tile and colitic limestone of unusual shape, with foundations
4ft thick. Nos II (SP 84264303), IV (SP 84094299) and probably I
(SP 84284297) were domestic, two rooms in No II being heated by
a channelled hypocaust, No IV, a less pretentious building, by
hearths. (3)
The site has been completely destroyed by gravel workings. (4)
R B finds from this site in Bucks County Museum, Acc No's
62 3 61 (4) and 115-116, 62 (5) (5-6)
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