Find Spot record 0007702000 - TRACKWAY,WHITELEAF CROSS

Summary

Roman metalwork found in metal-detecting survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0011 mm
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
OBV: VALERIANVS CAES. REV: IOVI CRESCENTI. MINT GALLIC.AD 253-260 (REF.RIC 3). FOUND BY MR T R SMITH 6M NE OF SPEARHEAD (00:000) IN BANK ON W SIDE OF DISUSED HOLLOW WAY (B1,5) (1 OF 2 - SEE ALSO 01:00 0)



Two Roman coins, of Valerian and Constantine I from Monks Risborough presented to the Museum by T R Smith (Acc No 188.72) (B6)
Mr Smith was able to indicate the exact find spot on the ground at SP 82230386. The coins were found together on the line of a footpath, but it is probable that they were thrown out with spoil from an adjacent pit at SP 82240386 (B7).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC14684 Bibliographic reference: SMITH T R & FARLEY M E AUG 1972 /FARLEY M 1972 A B RONZE AGE SPEARHEAD FROM PRINCES RISBOROUGH INREC.
  • <2>SBC10552 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS FIELD INVESTIGATOR.
  • <3>SBC4507 Bibliographic reference: M R Ehrenburg. 1977. BRONZE AGE SPEARHEADS IN BERKS,BUCKS & OXON, IN BAR 34 P44 (NO.92) & FIG7.
  • <4>SBC3355 Bibliographic reference: DALWOOD C H 1984/MDA CARDS (CF ROWLANDS M J 1976 P RODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF METALWORK IN TUE MID.
  • <5>SBC4345 Unpublished document: DR C E KING, ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD, OCT 1983/BCM COIN CATALOGUE.
  • <6>SBC29122 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Report 1972-1973.
  • <7>SBC29040 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 21-OCT-74.
  • <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 82210 03820 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • COIN (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC12549)

Record last edited

Feb 13 2026 12:06PM

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