Find Spot record 0097400000 - GARDEN, 18 CHILTERN CLOSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
RB SHERDS: MOSTLY COOKING POTS & JARS BUT 1 CHEESEPRESS FRAGMENT, 2 MORTARIUM & 2-3 ?POPPY HEAD BEAKER PIECES.SOME FABRIC HARD & SANDY, REST SOFTER LIKE HEDGERLEY WARE. DATE: MID C1-MID C4. FOUND BY MR P DAWSON, FORMERLY OF 18 CHILTERN CLOSE (B1-2).
NO FEATURES OR SHERDS SEEN IN FOOTINGS AT NO 20 (B3).
Romano-British sherds were dug up in 1966 in the garden of house at Chiltern Close SP 805032 by P Dawson. Now in Bucks County Museum. (Acc No 182.66) (B2).
Dawson has emigrated, but the present owner has about 10 sherds found by Dawson while constructing a rockery in the rear garden at SP 80460314. Some of these were dated to the 1st and 3rd century. Seven other sherds donated to the museum range from 1st-mid 4th century. Surveyed at 1:2500 (B4).
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 (5)
- <1>SBC982 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 1966.
- <2>SBC13445 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1966 18 P90.
- <3>SBC5079 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E NOV 1990 FIELD VISIT.
- <4>SBC29107 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Card Index No 0974.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80460 03140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12863)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2026 2:21PM
