Monument record 0062703400 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL
Summary
Late Bronze Age pit recorded in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Length 80cm, Width 40cm, Depth 30cm.
Plan Form - LOZENGE SHAPED
PIT LOCATED 2M NE OF CENTRAL DATUM, PICKED OUT OF THE CHALK WITH SLOPING IRREGULAR WALLS. FILL: UNDISTURBED FINE DARK EARTH. AT DEPTH OF 22CM, EVENLY DISTRIBUTED OVER CENTRE OF PIT, WERE BONES OF A VERY SMALL TYPE OF OX. IN CENTRE OF THESE BONES WAS AN ANTLER CHEEK PIECE (03:401). RITUAL DEPOSIT? (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 1:42PM
