Monument record 0002500000 - 'TWO SHIRES', SPRIGG'S ALLEY

Summary

Roman cremation burial found during repairs to drive

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Planning Notification Area: Site of a Roman casket burial

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CREMATION (1st Century Roman to 2nd Century - 43 AD to 199 AD)

Description

DURING REPAIRS TO DRIVE, 2M FROM FOUNDATION LINE OF HOUSE, NECK OF ROMAN PITCHER FOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED CREMATION IN REMAINS OF CASKET, WITH GLASS BOWL & FLAGON, PITCHER & MORE THAN 9 SAMIAN VESSELS. NO FURTHER SIGNS OF BURIALS OR BUILDING IN AREA (B1-3).
POSSIBLY FORMER MOUND (B4).
A single trench north-east of Batt Hall identified no archaeological features. A layer of redepositesd clay sealed a buried garden layer which was similar to the current topsoil. This may represent landscaping during the construction of Batt Hall (B11).

Sources (11)

<1>SBC14588 Article in serial: C O Skilbeck. 1923. 'NOTES ON THE DISCOVERY OF A ROMAN BURIAL AT RADNAGE, BUCKS', IN ANTIQUARIES JNL 3 PP334-337, PL XXXV. Vol 3.
<2>SBC2040 Article in serial: 1923. BUCKS HERALD JUNE 9 & JUNE 30 1923 (CUTTINGS FILED).
<3>SBC11108 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD SU 79 NE: 02 (NOT RETAINED).
<4>SBC6250 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. EARLY MAN IN SOUTH BUCKS PP84-85, 164.
<5>SBC14590 Article in serial: C O Skilbeck. 1924. 'ROMAN REMAINS AT RADNAGE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 11 PP242-243. Vol 11.
<6>SBC12428 Graphic material: British Museum. POSTCARD OF BOWL & FLAGON; PHOTOS OF BOWL, & PITCHER; FROM BM (FILED).
<7>SBC5494 Verbal communication: Grace Scrimgeour. 1988. G E SCRIMGEOUR FEB 1988.
<8>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
<9>SBC7415 Unpublished document: 1945. LETTER FROM G ROSS TO J F HEAD, 30 APRIL 1945 (FILED).
<10>SBC23833 Verbal communication: 2010. Annonymous pers comm to Eliza Alqassar (BCC), 26th October 2010.
<11>SBC24633 Unpublished document: John Moore Heritage Services. 2014. An archaeological evaluation at Batt Hall, Spriggs Holly, Buckinghamshire.

Location

Grid reference	SU 7657 9836 (point)
Civil Parish	RADNAGE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Event - Intervention: Archaeological evaluation at Batt Hall (Ref: RGSHL14) (EBC17747)
Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC12046)

Record last edited

Aug 18 2020 9:36AM