Monument record 0062703000 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL
Summary
Early Bronze Age round barrow recorded in excavation in the 1930s
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1009353: BOWL BARROW ON 'THE COP' HILL, 270M NORTH OF THICKTHORNE WOOD TRIG PILLAR (DBC7122)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND BARROW (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Height 2m, Radius 9m.
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS: BOWL BARROW, NO DITCH & NO DISTURBANCE IN SURROUNDING CHALK ROCK, EXCEPT 03:700. MOUND CONSISTED OF LAYER OF COMPRESSED CLAY ABOVE OLD TURF LINE (?FROM ADJOINING WAIN HILL) TOPPED WITH CHALK RUBBLE & SOIL (FROM SURFACE SCRAPINGS?). IN MOUND WERE ANIMAL BONES, FLINTS & POT (B1).
Reappraisal of origin of barrow in Recs of Bucks (B15).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC6205 Article in serial: J F Head (with contributions from W F Grimes, F G Parsons, F C Fraser, A S Kennard & J Cecil Mary). 1938. 'THE EXCAVATION OF THE COP ROUND BARROW, BLEDLOW', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP313-351. Vol 13, part 5.
- <15>SBC4763 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1992. 'THE COP ROUND BARROW AT BLEDLOW: PREHISTORIC OR SAXON?', IN RECS OF BUCKS 34 PP11-13. Vol 34.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 77330 01090 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10021)
Record last edited
Nov 23 2024 1:35PM
