Monument record 0577500000 - WEST WYCOMBE PARK

Summary

Roman artefacts and features found by metal-detecting and small scale excavations

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • SETTLEMENT? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

DREDGING OF DRIED-UP LAKE BY NAT TRUST: SBMDC INVITED TO SEARCH BEFORE RE-FILLING. FINDS MADE IN 2 AREAS: 1) IN SILT DUMP (SU8340 9425); 2) IN LAKE BED (SU8323 9455). FINDS FROM 2 AREAS INCLUDE 237 PROBABLE COINS, MAINLY ROMAN & PARTS OF 5 RB BROOCHES (SEE 00:001 & 01-02) (B1-2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC16356 Verbal communication: Angus Wainwright. 1991. WAINWRIGHT A (NATIONAL TRUST) TO FARLEY M E (BCM) JUNE 1991.
  • <2>SBC15166 Bibliographic reference: TRENFIELD P (S BUCKS METAL DETECTOR CLUB) & FARLEY M E SEPT 1991 (SEE LISTS FILED & LETTER FROM KING.

Location

Grid reference Centred SU 8326 9442 (270m by 340m)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: Metal-detecting survey (EBC10539)
  • Event - Intervention: Small scale (salvage) excavations (EBC16385)

Record last edited

Mar 29 2017 11:17AM

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