Monument record 0062400000 - BAYTREE COTTAGE, BACK LANE
Summary
Possible Saxon cremation and inhumation cemetery found in the early twentieth century. Anglo-Saxon pottery found near Baytree Cottage in Loudwater. It was given to the British Museum, assession number 1914-10-10.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (4)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- CEMETERY? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- CREMATION CEMETERY? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- MIXED CEMETERY? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
Description
3 ESTIMATED INHUMATIONS, LOUDWATER (NO FURTHER DETAILS DUE TO DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS BY ENEMY ACTION)(B1).
SAXON URN, NEAR LARGE TREE IN STREAM OPPOSITE COTTAGE (B2,B6).
ISOLATED FIND; BURIAL SITE? (B3).
CREMATION? (B4).
BACK LANE NOW KINGSMEAD ROAD. COTTAGE FORMERLY STOOD AT SU8990 9063. NO FURTHER INFORMATION (B5).
An Anglo-Saxon urn was found 'near a large tree in the stream opposite Baytree Cottage, Back Lane', Loudwater (SU 9090). It is now in the British Museum (Reg No 1914-10-10). (B2)
Back Lane is now called Kingsmead Road, and according to local information Baytree Cottage formerly stood in area SU 89909063. No further deduction is possible from available information (B7).
NRHE Insert 1999 (B8)
Sources (8)
- <1>SBC6220 Article in serial: J F Head. 1946. 'BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, AD 450-700', IN RECS OF BUCKS 14 PP301-340. Vol 14, part 6. p312.
- <2>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. p160.
- <3>SBC20374 Bibliographic reference: A Meaney. 1964. Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. p58.
- <4>SBC10079 Map: ORDNANCE SURVEY 1966 MAP OF BRITAIN IN THE DARK AGES (2ND EDITION) MAP & P47.
- <5>SBC11148 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 89 SE 42 (FILED).
- <6>SBC6270 Unpublished document: HEAD, J F CORRESPONDENCE WITH OS & BRITISH MUSEUM 1950, 1974 & 1977 (FILED).
- <7>SBC28095 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 18-SEP-74.
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 89900 90600 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHEPPING WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC14188)
- Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC11943)
Record last edited
Sep 4 2025 2:05PM
