Monument record 0039700000 - PYRTLE SPRING

Summary

Possible Roman occupation suggested by finds of pottery, tile and metalwork in trial trenching after pottery found eroding out of stream bank

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Site of a Roman building suggested by finds scatter
  • SHINE: Site of a Roman building at Pyrtle Spring

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Type and Period (1)

  • BUILDING? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

RESULT OF POTTERY FINDS WORN OUT OF BANK: 2 TRIAL TRENCHES DUG SPRING 1932 UNDER DIRECTION OF F N PRYCE. NO TRACE OF BUILDING FOUND THOUGH STRUCTURAL FINDS INDICATE PERMANENT BUILDING IN THE VICINITY. POTTERY SUGGESTS OCCUPATION FROM EARLY C2 TO C4 (B1).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC14053 Article in serial: L Scott. 1952. 'RB SITE NEAR PRINCES RISBOROUGH', IN RECS OF BUCKS 15 P276. Vol 15.
  • <2>SBC12018 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R FEB 1980.
  • <3>SBC998 Unpublished document: 1980. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <4>SBC990 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. 1973. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 1973.
  • <5>SBC9303 Bibliographic reference: MR F H PAVRY TO M E FARLEY,23 MA RCH 1973.
  • <6>SBC2420 Bibliographic reference: CAS 0366 FILE- LETTER FROM MR PAVRY TO MR SANSON, BCM CURATOR, JULY 1951..

Location

Grid reference SP 81100 02450 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12271)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC13290)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2017 11:54AM

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