Find Spot record 0440500000 - W OF COP HILL

Summary

Late Iron Age and Roman pottery found in the digging of a water-main

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Late Iron Age and Roman pottery found digging a water-main
  • SHINE: Late Iron Age and Roman pottery kiln or hearth found during digging of water main, west of Cop Hill

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

FOUND DURING DIGGING OF WATER-MAIN BY MR HUGHES - C2FT DEEP AT BASE OF TOPSOIL ABOVE CLAY. FEW RB SHERDS & SHERDS IN SOAPY FABRIC. LATTER MAY BE BELGIC - BELGIC BRICK SIMILAR TO THAT FROM BIERTON EXCAVATIONS ALSO RECOVERED. A FEW YDS FROM POT, DARK PEATY DEPOSIT CONTAINING RED PATCHES BUT NO FINDS (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC3416 Bibliographic reference: DAVIES MR M & FARLEY M E,OCT 1978.

Location

Grid reference SP 70060 08830 (point)
Civil Parish LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (2)

  • HEARTHSTONE? (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
  • SHERD (Late Iron Age to 5th Century Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12186)

Record last edited

Nov 10 2021 12:56PM

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