Monument record 0040100000 - 67 MELBOURNE RD, MICKLEFIELD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD? (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Description
MUCH RB POT RECOVERED IN GARDEN OVER MANY YEARS LED TO EXCAVATION OF 3 AREAS. TOPSOIL REMOVAL EXPOSED AREA OF PACKED FLINTS: 'FLOOR' MAY REPRESENT YARD OR HARD STANDING FOR A WOODEN BUILDING. POTTERY & COIN EVIDENCE SUGGESTS C2 AD DATE (SEE FULL EXCAVATION REPORT; ALSO PLANS ETC FILED)(B1).
(SU 88989305) "A fairly compacted layer of flint on chalk" was found in April 1973 at a depth of 0.3m in the back garden of 67 Melbourne Road by Mr & Mrs Cauvain. This platform was later found to be 0.1m-0.25m thick and probably extends for about 40.0 square metres. On it were found a Roman "pot", three rims and body sherds and a dupondius of Trajan (identified by Ashmolean). These finds were retained by the Cauvains. (B3)
No further information; the Cauvains could not be contacted although they still live at the above address (B4).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC2636 Article in serial: Stan and Pauline Cauvain. 1978. 'A ROMANO-BRITISH SITE AT MICKLEFIELD, HIGH WYCOMBE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 20 PP528-534.
- <2>SBC4345 Unpublished document: DR C E KING, ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD, OCT 1983/BCM COIN CATALOGUE.
- <3>SBC28090 Digital archive: Historic England / Buckinghamshire County Museum. VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION - Buckinghamshire County Museum Card Index No 0401.
- <4>SBC27599 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 15-AUG-74.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 88999 93071 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Small area excavations: MICKLEFIELD (EBC10587)
Record last edited
Sep 4 2025 12:42PM
