Monument record 0062703700 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL
Summary
Bronze Age hollow, perhaps used during construction of barrow, recorded in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- HOLLOW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Description
Dimensions - Length 335cm, Depth 53cm, Width 200cm.
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
JUST NE OF MOUND WAS A SHALLOW DEPRESSION WHERE NATURAL HOLLOW HAD BEEN DEEPENED, ?AT TIME OF MOUND BUILDING. RAPID FILLING TO 30CM DEPTH WITH LOOSE CHALK RUBBLE (FROM MOUND?). USED AS SQUATTING SITE, EARLY & LATE BRONZE AGE. FINAL SILTING OF FINE DARK MOULD CONTAINING LBA FINDS (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 1:27PM
