Monument record 0088900000 - N OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CH.
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Historic core of Fingest village & site of Roman burial (DBC9667)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)
Description
LARGE COARSEWARE URN CONTAINING BURNT HUMAN BONE, FINE EARTH, CHARCOAL, IRON FRAGMENTS, SMALL BLACK POT. NOT EARLIER THAN MID C3AD. REMAINS OF ADULT FEMALE. FOUND BY MR H MONTEFIORE & MR E C ROUSE IN LEVELLING GROUND FOR GARDEN OF NEW HOUSE IN 1937 (B1- 3). IRON FRAGS IDENTIFIED AS HOB-NAILS (B2).
A 3rd century Roman cremation was found in 1937 during excavations for the construction of a garden a few hundred yards N of the church, near the site of the Bishops Place (or
Manor House). (SU776912).
A large urn was found c 2 ft below the surface, containing burnt human bones, together with some iron hob-nails and a small black vessel. The finds have been loaned to the Bucks
County Museum, Aylesbury. (B2).
The cremation urn was presumably found in the landscaped garden within the grounds of Fingest Manor (SU 7755 9125) which was built in 1937. The precise find-spot cannot be ascertained, and the present owner knows nothing of the finds. (B4)
Insert 2000 (B5)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC13231 Article in serial: 1937. RECS OF BUCKS 13 1937 P301. Vol 13.
- <2>SBC13807 Article in serial: E Clive Rouse. 1938. 'A 3RD CENTURY ROMAN CREMATION BURIAL AT FINGEST, BUCKS', IN ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL 18 PP287-28. Vol 18.
- <3>SBC11111 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD SU 79 SE 01.
- <4>SBC27548 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1972. Field Investigators Comments- P A Stevens.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 77621 91257 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINGEST AND LANE END, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (3)
- HOB NAIL (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)
- VESSEL (3rd Century - 200 AD to 299 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12002)
Record last edited
Jun 16 2025 2:51PM
