Monument record 0061700000 - ST PAUL'S CHURCH
Summary
Inhumation cemetery of uncertain date found in the nineteenth century during construction of St Paul's church
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Site of Roman cemetery at West Wycombe village (DBC9596)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (1st Century Roman to Saxon - 43 AD? to 1065 AD?)
Description
DURING EXCAVATIONS FOR NEW CHURCH OF ST PAUL (1845) QUANTITY OF HUMAN BONES WERE DISINTERRED. FOUND AT SLIGHT DEPTH BELOW SURFACE. BODIES APPARENTLY BURIED IN AN IRREGULAR MANNER, PERHAPS AFTER A SANGUINARY ENCOUNTER. TRADITIONALLY, A STRUGGLE TOOK PLACE HERE BETWEEN ROMANS & BRITONS (B1,B4).
St Paul's church built in 1845 (B2).
CHURCH AT NGR (B3).
Buildings report held at NMR (B5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC17009 Bibliographic reference: WOOLER W U 1925 SHORT HISTORY WITH DESCRIPTION OF THE PARISH OF WEST WYCOMBE,BY A LATE VICAR P19.
- <2>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p290.
- <3>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
- <4>SBC20161 Bibliographic reference: A Short History with Description of the Parish of West Wycombe. p19.
- <5>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF051378.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 83100 94720 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11960)
Record last edited
Oct 28 2024 4:26PM
