Monument record 0060300000 - 'BUENA VISTA', TERRIERS
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0457 cm
TRENCH ENDING IN CAVITY C.1M CIRCUMFERENCE, C.1M BELOW GROUND SURFACE. FILLED IN WITH LOAM & FLINTS. SMALL PIT LINED WITH FLINTS, MUCH BLACKENED & CRACKED BY FIRE. CONTAINED POTTERY & ANIMAL BONES. FOUND BY MR A BEAUCHAMP MAY-JUNE 1929 WHEN LEVELLING GROUND (B1).
A number of coarse Romano-British potsherds were found by Mr F Colmer, at Terriers a little north of Green Lane (SU 872945) on the hill above Hughenden. They occurred in a trench some 15ft long, ending in a small pit, 3-4ft in diameter, lined with blackened flints and containing animal bones as well as blackened pottery. (B2)
[Former interpretation from Field investigator comments - Site not located, F Colmer now dead.(B6)- Site at Terriers]
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC623 Article in serial: Francis Colmer. 1929. ARTICLES IN BUCKS FREE PRESS ETC.
- <2>SBC15036 Article in serial: M V Taylor and R G Collingwood. 1929. 'ROMAN BRITAIN IN 1929', IN JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES 19 P196. Vol 19.
- <3>SBC3130 Graphic material: Francis Colmer. F COLMER MS NOTEBOOKS & DRAWINGS ETC.
- <4>SBC3138 Verbal communication: Angela Colmer. 1978. COLMER MRS A 1978.
- <5>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <6>SBC28085 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments -F1 NKB 06-AUG-74.
- <7>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 8721 9470 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed Find (EBC12105)
Record last edited
Sep 4 2025 10:34AM
