Find Spot record 0573200000 - HEARNTON WOOD N OF HILLFORT

Summary

Iron Age rotary quern found in Hearnton Wood

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0145 mm Depth/Thickness 0133
Plan Form - SUBCIRCULAR
UPPER STONE OF ROTARY QUERN IN SANDSTONE, PROBABLY SARSEN FROM THE READING BEDS. DISHED TOP WITH TRACES OF IRON SPIGOT (?) & HANDLE HOLES WITH SMOOTHED WALLS. BASE FLAT WITH POCK-MARKED SURFACE. CONCRETION AROUND BASE OF HOLE: MAY BE NATURAL IRONSTONE. FOUND BY GARY POWIS UNDER TREE ROOTS WHEN JOGGING (BI1)

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  • <1>SBC12433 Bibliographic reference: POWIS G, BABB L M C & FARLEY M E (BCM), JULY 1990 & SEPT 1991.

Location

Grid reference SU 82540 95440 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • ROTARY QUERN (Early Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 700 BC? to 42 AD?)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC13038)

Record last edited

Jul 21 1992 12:00AM

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