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
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).
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>SBC11749 Bibliographic reference: PEVSNER N 1960 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SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006.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
Aug 2 2018 12:46PM
