Monument record 0563400000 - RYE CLOSE,LODGE HILL FARM
Summary
Two Late Iron Age cremations and five Roman inhumations found in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Old Flaunden deserted medieval hamlet and church earthworks
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CREMATION CEMETERY (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
IN DIGGING POND HUMAN BONES FOUND. RESCUE EXCAVATION LOCATED 4 INHUMATIONS IN REMAINING AREA. 1 A COMPLETE ADULT SKELETON & BONE COMB; OTHER 3 A CHILD, BABY & ADULT SKULL. ALL E-W. CLOSE BY A CREMATION OF 2 BELGIC POTS IN A SMALL PIT & OTHER FINDS. RELATIONSHIP OF INHUMATIONS TO CREMATIONS UNCLEAR (B1-2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC3090 Article in serial: Mark Collard and Jonathan Parkhouse. 1995. 'A BELGIC/ROMANO-BRITISH CEMETERY AT BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON', IN RECS OF BUCKS 35 PP66-75. Vol 35.
- <2>SBC14776 Article in serial: 1988. SOUTH MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGY 18 P31. Vol 18.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 79520 99070 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11559)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC1156)
Record last edited
Jul 1 2010 3:48PM
