Find Spot record 0575500000 - FARNHAM COURT,FARNHAM ROYAL
Summary
Bronze or Iron Age cinerary urn found in the early twentieth century in a gravel pit in Farnham Court
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
'IN 1926 A CINERARY URN OF COARSE POTTERY WAS UNEARTHED BY WORKMEN IN A GRAVEL PIT AT FARNHAM COURT & DATED BY THE BRITISH MUSEUM AS 500BC, A FACT WHICH SUGGESTS THERE WAS PROBABLY AN IRON AGE HOMESTEAD HERE' (BI1). 'GRAVEL PIT' ON OS MAPS ADJACENT TO FARNHAM COURT. NGR TO THIS (BI2)
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC17008 Bibliographic reference: WOODWARD B P 1974 FARNHAM ROYAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 1874-1974 P5 (DETAILS CONFIRMED BY REV T ST.
- <2>SBC12093 Map: PIKE A R FROM OS 1876 1:2500 MAP.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 96050 82750 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FARNHAM ROYAL, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- CINERARY URN (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11997)
Record last edited
May 16 1991 12:00AM
