Excavations in the Vicarage Garden at Brixworth, 1972

Iron Age Ritual, a Hillfort and Evidence for a Minster at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

“…During excavation the silting of the ditch was observed to have a greenish hue which might indicate a soluble organic residue such as cess, together with food waste, being emptied into the perimeter ditch over the adjacent boundary. A similar fill, as noted previously, occurred in the boundary ditch at Brixworth (Everson 1977). Coprolites were noted in the fill at the Prebendal but have not been further studied.…”

“…Found some 100m west of the church, this had a roughly V-shaped profile and was about 3.4m wide by 2m deep, but was only partly excavated. Its primary fill was described as 'highly organic, full of animal bone' (Everson 1977). In terms of dimensions and fill, the whole bears comparison with Aylesbury's boundary.…”

Middle Saxon' Settlement and Society: The Changing Rural Communities of Central and Eastern England

“…Subsequent targeted excavation of ceramic concentrations identified by the pair identified 'Early-Middle Saxon' structural remains, ostensibly corroborating the 'Late Saxon' model for early medieval settlement change (Ford 1995). The perceived distinction between 'Early and Middle Saxon' settlements and later nucleated villages noted by such research is brought into question though, following excavations in the vicarage garden of Brixworth village in 1972 (Figure 3.8) (Everson 1977). Situated to the north of the east-west orientated Church Street, rescue investigation in advance of housing development initially consisted of a single 10mx3m evaluation trench, which was followed by excavation of a more extensive 20mx15m area.…”