Find Spot record 0591400000 - COLD HARBOUR,NEAR DAGNALL
Summary
Group of Roman cinerary urns found in the nineteenth century
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
A QUANTITY OF CINERARY URNS & BOWLS HAVE BEEN FOUND AT COLDHARBOUR NR DAGNALL (ILLUS); ALSO A CURB OF 9 BRASS LINKS, FOUND 1855. THE OLD SHELTERS WERE CLEARED AWAY COMPARATIVELY RECENTLY B1-3). INFORMATION ON THIS COLDHARBOUR & THAT AT DUNSTABLE HAVE BECOME CONFUSED (B4).
(SP 9916) At Coldharbour, near Dagnall, some Roman roofing tiles, broken urns and other pottery including a Samian bowl, stone querns and a chain of 9 links in brass, said to be a Roman horse-bit, have been found (B1 and B2).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC14689 Bibliographic reference: SMITH W G 1904 DUNSTABLE: ITS HISTORY & SURROUNDIN GS PP52-53,57.
- <2>SBC15237 Bibliographic reference: VCH BEDS 1908 2 P6.
- <3>SBC9855 Bibliographic reference: NAR RECORD NO SP91 NE15,NOV 1970.
- <4>SBC1611 Bibliographic reference: BEDS C C SITES & MONUMENTS RECORD NO 1911 (COPY FI LED) & INFORMATION FROM COLEMAN S R,BEDS C C, JUN.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 99000 16000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EDLESBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (4)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CINERARY URN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11965)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2026 10:06AM
