Find Spot record 0623100000 - COOMBE HILL FARM COTTAGE

Summary

Human child burial of unknown date uncovered building an extension

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Type and Period (1)

  • INHUMATION (Undated)

Description

DISCOVERED BY CONTRACTOR DURING EXCAVATIONS FOR FOUNDATIONS FOR HOUSE EXTENSION. SINGLE? INHUMAION CUT INTO CHALK. UNDATED. ABSENCE OF DENTISTRY & ATTRITION OF TEETH SUGGEST NOT RECENT. INDIVIDUAL PROBS 6 YEARS OLD. ONLY BONE IN SECTION, LONG BONE, APPROX E-W. INHUMATION PROBS IN SITU. NO FURTHER ACTION. REBURIED (B1).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC11581 Unpublished document: PARKHOUSE J K (BCM) 1997 NOTES, SKETCH MAP AND SLIDES FILED.
  • <2>SBC1790 Bibliographic reference: BOYLE A (OAU).
  • <3>SBC12519 Unpublished document: 1997. RATCLIFF C (THAMES VALLEY POLICE) 1997 (PHOTOS FILED).

Location

Grid reference SP 84470 06150 (point)
Civil Parish ELLESBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12421)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13907)

Record last edited

Jun 21 2026 1:40PM

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