Find Spot record 0179000002 - NAPHILL COMMON

Summary

Roman or medieval metalworking slag found in fieldwalking survey

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

AREAS OF IRON SLAG ASSOCIATED WITH ENCLOSURE, PARTICULARLY AT N & S END OF SOUTHERN BANK. SOME IS TAP SLAG WITH SOME PIECES OF HEARTH/FURNACE LINING SUGGESTING A R/B OR LATER ORIGIN. T HUSSEY HAS NOT SEEN SLAG ELSEWHERE ON NAPHILL COMMON (B6).
AREA SYSTEMATICALLY SURVEYED FOR IRON SLAG, & PLOTTED (B7).

Sources (2)

  • <6>SBC5033 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E JAN 1992 FIELD VISIT (SEE REPORT FILED) (& INFORMATION FROM MR T HUSSEY,NOV 1991).
  • <7>SBC16514 Bibliographic reference: WESTMORE I 1992 SURVEY OF AN EARTHWORK AT NAPHILL COMMON,BUCKS (COPY FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 83750 96900 (point)
Civil Parish HUGHENDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • SLAG (1st Century Roman to Medieval - 43 AD? to 1539 AD?)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10309)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13227)

Record last edited

Nov 4 2024 11:10AM

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