Find Spot record 0062706204 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL

Summary

Three possibly Early Saxon flint flakes found in excavation

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

AMONG CHALK FILLING OF GRAVE WERE 3 STRUCK FLAKES, & SINCE NO ADMIXTURE OF SURFACE OR OTHER SOIL WAS PRESENT, THEY MUST BE PRESUMED TO BE CONTEMPORARY WITH DIGGING OF GRAVE (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 (1)

  • FLAKE (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Excavation of round barrow at The Cop (EBC10021)

Record last edited

Apr 18 2025 2:11PM

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