Find Spot record 1247017001 - WASH-HOUSE, 64 WHIELDEN ST.

Summary

Medieval floor tiles found during demolition of out-building at 64 Whielden Street

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Plan Form - SQUARE
2 DECORATED ?PENN TILES FOUND BY MR R HOING DURING DEMOLITION OF WASH-HOUSE AT REAR OF C17 HOUSE. REPORTED TO BCM BY MONICA MULLIN OF AMERSHAM MUSEUM. TILES ARE HOHLER TYPES P/22 'BIRD IN WAVY CIRCLE', AND P/140 'FORKED MULTIFOILS...CONCENTRIC QUADRANTS'. (NOT CLEAR IF TILES IN-SITU OR REUSED) (B2-3).

Sources (2)

  • <2>SBC9597 Verbal communication: MULLIN M (AMERSHAM MUSEUM) & BABB L (BCM) AUG 1997 PERS COMM.
  • <3>SBC6427 Article in serial: Christopher Hohler. 1941-2. 'MEDIEVAL PAVING TILES IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 14 PP1-49,99-132. Vol 14, parts 1 and 2. pp30,39,106,118.

Location

Grid reference SU 95660 97056 (point)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • FLOOR TILE (14th Century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed find (EBC13068)

Record last edited

Jan 27 2016 2:06PM

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