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Wessex Archaeology 
January 2008Ref: 61054.03
Taplow Quarry,Taplow,Buckinghamshire
 Archaeological Desk Based Assessment
 
TAPLOW QUARRY,TAPLOW,BUCKINGHAMSHIREDesk Based Assessment
Prepared on behalf of 
Summerleaze Limited
7 Summerleaze Road,Maidenhead,BerkshireSL6 8SPby
Wessex Archaeology
Unit 113The Chandlery50 Westminster Bridge RoadLONDONSE1 7QYReport reference: 61054.03
January 2008
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2008 all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
 
Summerleaze Limited Taplow Quarry, Buckinghamshire
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Desk Based Assessment WA doc. ref. 61054.03
TAPLOW QUARRY,TAPLOW,BUCKINGHAMSHIREArchaeological Desk Based Assessment
Contents
1INTRODUCTION......................................................................................1
1.1Project Background..................................................................................11.2Landscape and Geology..........................................................................1
2METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................1
2.1Scope.......................................................................................................12.2Research.................................................................................................22.3Legislative and Planning Background.......................................................3
3ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.....................5
3.1Palaeolithic...............................................................................................63.2Mesolithic.................................................................................................63.3 Neolithic...................................................................................................73.4Bronze Age..............................................................................................73.5Iron Age and Roman................................................................................73.6 Saxon and Medieval.................................................................................83.7 Post-Medieval and Modern......................................................................8
4EXISTING AND POTENTIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACTS...............9
4.1Potential Impacts.....................................................................................94.2Existing Impacts.......................................................................................9
5RESULTS.................................................................................................9
5.1Introduction..............................................................................................95.2Legislative and Planning Constraints........................................................95.3Map Regression.......................................................................................95.4Site Walkover...........................................................................................95.5Hedgerows...............................................................................................9
6CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS......................................12
6.1Summary of Archaeological Constraints.................................................126.2Further Works and Mitigation.................................................................13
7BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................128 APPENDICES
Appendix 1 – Buckinghamshire Sites and Monuments Record Appendix 2 – Cartographic Resource
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