Monument record 0062703300 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL
Summary
Late Bronze Age cremation recorded in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION (BURIAL:CREMATION:SECONDARY, Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Width 60cm, Length 110cm, Depth/Thickness 20cm.
Plan Form - OVAL
PIT, ROUGHLY PICKED IN CHALK ROCK, FORMING SHALLOW DEPRESSION 4.6M ESE OF CENTRAL DATUM. FILL OF CHALKY SOIL WITH CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SMALL OSTEOID ASHES, CONTAINING AN OX TOOTH & POTTERY & BRACELET OF LBA TYPE. MATERIAL AROUND PIT DISTURBED, BUT OTHER BRONZE FINDS AT SAME LEVEL 60CM AWAY (B1).
Sources (1)
- <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.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 77330 01090 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10021)
Record last edited
Nov 23 2024 1:21PM
