Find Spot record 0527500000 - WINDMILL COTTAGE

Summary

Roman lamp found digging a pit at Windmill Cottage

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

WILLIAM LONG DUG, FOR FUN, A HOLE BEHIND BARN. SAUCEPAN FOUND C.0.30M DEEP, THEN A COMPLETE ROMAN STYLE LAMP AT C.70M. NO OTHER FINDS. LAMP TAKEN TO RM. WHERE MR.BAILEY AUTHENTICATED IT AS 2CENT AD, MADE IN CYPRUS, PERHAPS BOUGHT AS SOUVENIR (B1).
LAMP FOUND IN 'NATURAL' ORANGEY CLAY. PHOTO, MAP ETC (B2).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC9565 Bibliographic reference: MRS.LONG TO M.E.FARLEY,JUNE 1982.
  • <2>SBC8095 Unpublished document: Mike Farley (BCM). 1983. M.E.FARLEY, JULY 1983.
  • <3>SBC1492 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD AND ENVELOPE FILE 5275.

Location

Grid reference SU 89810 97030 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • LAMP (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12984)

Record last edited

Jan 6 2024 4:54PM

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