Find Spot record 0523900000 - LODGE HILL, SAUNDERTON

Summary

Roman metalwork found whilst metal-detecting

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Neolithic to Iron Age barrows; Iron Age to Roman settlement; medieval earthworks (DBC7538)

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

COPPER-ALLOY 'COLCHESTER' TYPE BOW BROOCH MADE FROM 1 PIECE OF METAL, SPRING BEING CLIPPED BY LOOP AT HEAD. 2 LINES OF PUNCH DECORATION AT RIGHT ANGLES, A PAIR ON EACH SIDE OF CATCH PLATE; ALSO SLIGHT GROOVES CUT ON PROTECTIVE HEAD OF BROOCH. FOUND ON UPPER SLOPES OF HILL BY MR R SEARS, AYLESBURY (B1-2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC9457 Verbal communication: 1983. MR.R.SEARS AND M.E.FARLEY, MAY 1983.
  • <2>SBC19708 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1983. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Recs of Bucks Vol 25, pp168-175. Vol 25. p170.

Location

Grid reference SP 79500 00200 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COLCHESTER BROOCH (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Metal-detecting (EBC126)

Record last edited

Jun 17 2026 6:25PM

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