Monument record 0576102000 - THE COPPICE

Summary

Roman ironworking slag found in ditch cutting

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Earthworks of Medieval park boundary and Roman iron-smelting site (DBC9617)

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

AREA OF SLAG THROWN UP BY EXCAVATION OF A BANK & DITCH (CASS 2435:02). THIS SLAG MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A ROMANO-BRITISH IRON SMELTING INDUSTRY. THE ACTUAL IRON WORKING AREA MAY BE MUCH MORE EXTENSIVE THAN CAN BE IDENTIFIED ON THE GROUND (SEE ALSO 00-0 1:000; CASS 5762:03)(B1-2).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC8255 Unpublished document: W L Matthews & Angus Wainwright. 1990. THE NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: BRADENHAM.
  • <2>SBC16358 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A (NATIONAL TRUST) TO FARLEY M E JUNE 1 991.
  • <3>SBC6670 Bibliographic reference: J CHAFFEY & W MATTHEWS SITE VISIT MAY 1995 (BCM ENTRY FORM NO.1668).

Location

Grid reference SU 83470 97300 (point)
Civil Parish BRADENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SLAG (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC13325)

Record last edited

Jun 4 2019 11:57AM

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