Monument record 0062706400 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL
Summary
Early Saxon cremation burial recorded in excavation
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION (BURIAL:CREMATION:SECONDARY, 5th Century Saxon to 7th Century - 410 AD to 699 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0060 cm Width 0040 Depth/Thickness 0060
Plan Form - OVAL
PIT WITH SMOOTH VERTICAL SIDES CUT INTO CHALK, C.60CM DEEP, 1.7M WNW OF CENTRAL DATUM. URN IN SITU, AGAINST W WALL, BUT DECAY OF BASE LED TO COLLAPSE EASTWARDS. URN CONTAINED BURNT BONES OF MALE, NOT MORE THAN 40 YEARS OLD. NO GRAVE GOODS, DESPITE MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION (URN:06:401)(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 2:13PM
