Find Spot record 0146500001 - HEDSOR WHARF
Summary
Pottery, originally thought to be Roman, now thought to be medieval, found in excavation of wooden structure at Hedsor Wharf
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
EXCAVATION OF TOP LAYER OF MAKE-UP IN ORCHARD PRODUCED (REDEPOSITED) GREY ROMAN SHERDS. DARK (ROMAN) POTTERY FOUND IN LEVELS ABOVE FLOOR & ?PRE-ROMAN SHERD UNDER FLOOR (B1).
SOME POTTERY AT BCM (B6-7).
SOME POT MAY BE LATE SAXON - ALL APPEARS POST-ROMAN. DATING OF PILES MOST LIKELY MED THEREFORE (B3-4).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC3061 Article in serial: Alfred Heneage Cocks. 1895-1897. 'ROMANO-BRITISH PILE DWELLING AT HEDSOR', IN PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON, 2ND SERIES 16 PP 7-15. Vol 16.
- <3>SBC6864 Article in serial: E M Jope. 1947. 'MEDIAEVAL POTTERY IN BERKSHIRE', IN BERKS ARCH JNL 50 PP54-56,71,73,76.
- <4>SBC11417 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS SU98 NW 01 (FILED).
- <6>SBC917 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER (PHOTOS FILED).
- <7>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p194.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 90330 86090 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEDSOR, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (10th Century to 16th Century - 900 AD? to 1599 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12422)
Record last edited
Oct 13 2024 2:23PM
