Find Spot record 0472800000 - COUNTY MUSEUM, 9 CHURCH STREET

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Human remains of possible late Saxon date found in building works for museum

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

MANY HUMAN BONES INCLUDING SEVERAL SKULLS FOUND DURING EXCAVATION WORK FOR THE NEW MUNIMENT ROOM & DURING UNDERPINNING THE MUSEUM PREMISES, BUILT IN ?1714 (B1). THE BONES HAD BEEN DISTURBED & REBURIED, PROBABLY WHEN THE OLD BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED. PART OF THE MINSTER CEMETERY? (CASS 02575:01:001).

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  • <1>SBC13370 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1934 13 PP 9-10.
  • <2>SBC1522 Bibliographic reference: 1933-1936. BCM LETTER BOOK JULY 1933-JAN 1936 FF 217, 213, 260; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM MISS C BAKER, JUNE 1980.

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Grid reference SP 81765 13863 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • HUMAN REMAINS (11th Century - 1000 AD? to 1099 AD?)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12049)

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Dec 3 2023 7:44PM

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