Monument record 0062706000 - BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1009353: BOWL BARROW ON 'THE COP' HILL, 270M NORTH OF THICKTHORNE WOOD TRIG PILLAR (DBC7122)
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
- ROUND BARROW (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Height 2m, Radius 9m.
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS: BOWL BARROW, NO DITCH & NO DISTURBANCE IN SURROUNDING CHALK ROCK, EXCEPT 03:700. MOUND CONSISTED OF LAYER OF COMPRESSED CLAY ABOVE OLD TURF LINE (?FROM ADJOINING WAIN HILL) TOPPED WITH CHALK RUBBLE & SOIL (FROM SURFACE SCRAPINGS?). IN MOUND WERE ANIMAL BONES, FLINTS & POT (B1).
Reappraisal of origin of barrow as early Anglo-Saxon, the mound (incorporating residual material from an underlying Bronze Age occupation site) raised over a central inhumation and with a slightly later burial on the periphery. The central burial was largely destroyed by 17th century treasure hunters, digging down through the centre of the mound. See article for discussion (B15).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC6205 Article in serial: J F Head (with contributions from W F Grimes, F G Parsons, F C Fraser, A S Kennard & J Cecil Mary). 1938. 'THE EXCAVATION OF THE COP ROUND BARROW, BLEDLOW', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP313-351. Vol 13, part 5.
- <15>SBC4763 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1992. 'THE COP ROUND BARROW AT BLEDLOW: PREHISTORIC OR SAXON?', IN RECS OF BUCKS 34 PP11-13. Vol 34.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (20)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706201)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706202)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706203)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706204)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706301)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706401)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706501)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706502)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706601)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706602)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Find Spot) (0062706701)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062706100)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062706200)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062706300)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062706400)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062706500)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062706600)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062706700)
- Parent of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062706800)
- Part of: BLEDLOW COP, WAIN HILL (Monument) (0062700000)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation of round barrow at The Cop (EBC10021)
Record last edited
Apr 23 2025 9:32AM
