Monument record 0062706100 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL
Summary
Saxon inhumation burial recorded in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- INHUMATION (BURIAL:INHUMATION:SECONDARY, Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Depth 15cm.
Plan Form - Extended.
SHALLOW TROUGH CUT INTO CHALK & PRIMARY BURIAL (03:100) & CONTINUING AXIS OF THAT BURIAL TO NE, CONTAINED LOWER LEG BONES OF WOMAN OF ABOUT 18 YEARS. UPPER PART REMOVED BY POST-MEDIEVAL DISTURBANCE. NARROW CUTTING, 15CM DEEP. NO GRAVE GOODS, BUT BODY OBVIOUSLY LAY EXTENDED ON BACK & ALMOST CERTAINLY SAXON (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: Excavation of round barrow at The Cop (EBC10021)
Record last edited
Apr 18 2025 1:56PM
