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
- Archaeological Notification Area: Late Iron Age and Roman pottery found digging a water-main (DBC9109)
- SHINE: Late Iron Age and Roman pottery kiln or hearth found during digging of water main, west of Cop Hill (DBC8262)
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
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).
A scatter of Middle Iron Age pottery was found at SP70060883 (B2).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC3416 Bibliographic reference: DAVIES MR M & FARLEY M E,OCT 1978.
- <2>SBC29201 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1978. 'Archaeological Notes from the Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire Vol 20, part 4, pp656-665. Vol 20, part 4.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
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
Jul 3 2026 12:23PM
