Find Spot record 0567601000 - OUTSIDE CHURCHVIEW COTTAGE

Summary

Possibly medieval human remains found in electricity trench

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Type and Period (2)

  • BURIAL (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

ELECTRICITY TRENCH IN WELL ST REVEALS ABOUT HALF A HUMAN SKELETON: PART OF SKULL (EYE SOCKET, JAW & LOWER TEETH), PELVIS, SOME RIBS & LONG BONES. PROBABLY A MATURE MALE. FOUND 18IN BELOW GROUND. NOT SEEN BY INFORMANT, BUT PROB DISARTICULATED SO PREVIOUSLY DISTURBED. 1 SHERD MED POTTERY IN FILL (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC6139 Bibliographic reference: HARRISON J JULY 1879 LETTER IN BCM COPY OF WILLIS B 1755 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF BUCKINGHAM (FOLD.
  • <2>SBC12106 Map: PIKE A R FROM OS 1972 1:2500 MAP.
  • <3>SBC7440 Bibliographic reference: LEWIS MRS S, DEC 1990 (SEE HER LETTER FILED).

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Grid reference SP 69500 33700 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find in electricity service trench (EBC12205)

Record last edited

May 29 2012 9:31AM

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