Find Spot record 0419300000 - NEAR HEDSOR TOWER

Summary

Roman metalwork found whilst metal-detecting.

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  • Planning Notification Area: Roman find scatter found by metal-detecting (DBC9290)

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0040 mm
BRONZE COCKEREL FOUND BY F G FREEMAN OF S BUCKS METAL DETECTOR GROUP IN FIELD E OF HEDSOR TOWER. MODELLED IN THE ROUND, WITH DIVIDED TAIL. DESIGNED TO SIT FLAT, ?PART OF COMPOSITE GROUP. POSSIBLY A CULT OBJECT OR FROM A SHRINE (B1-2).
DONATED TO BCM (B3 ).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC9345 Bibliographic reference: MR P TRENFIELD, CHAIRMAN S BUCKS METAL DETECTOR CL UB, & M E FARLEY, MARCH 1978.
  • <2>SBC9342 Bibliographic reference: MR P TRENFIELD & M E FARLEY,DEC 1979.
  • <3>SBC9297 Bibliographic reference: MR F G FREEMAN, JUNE 1980.
  • <4>SBC9341 Bibliographic reference: MR P TRENFIELD & M E FARLEY, FEB 1980.
  • <5>SBC14095 Bibliographic reference: SEE LIST FILED WITH CAS 5431/CASS 05431:01.
  • <6>SBC4349 Bibliographic reference: DR D NASH, ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD, MARCH 1980 (S EE LIST FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 90640 86680 (point)
Civil Parish HEDSOR, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • VOTIVE MODEL? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Metal detecting (EBC10493)

Record last edited

Jul 2 2009 4:25PM

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