Find Spot record 0180000000 - ARNGROVE FIRS cemetery
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Site of possible Roman burials, found during 19th century roadworks
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Type and Period (2)
- CEMETERY? (Undated)
- INHUMATION (Undated)
Description
3 HUMAN SKELETONS DISCOVERED IN 1850 BY ROADMENDERS. ALSO FOUND, GLASS BOTTLE & A STONE AXE. FINDSPOT ARNGROVE FIRS, A SHORT DISTANCE FROM ARNGROVE FARMHOUSE, BUT ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD (B1).
NGR TO OLD ARNGROVE FARM (B3).
Sheahan describes the incident thus: 'At Arnsgrove Firs, a short distance from the last named farmhouse (Arnsgove Farm), but on the opposite side of the road, as some men were digging material for road mending in 1850, they discovered three human skeletons, and a light green colour glass bottle of globular form, measuring 15 inches in height, 28 inches in circumferance and of great thickness. Unfortunately one of the workmen struck the bottle with a pick axe, and broke it into pieces. On this spot a stone celt was found at the same time.' (B1).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p333.
- <2>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
- <3>SBC10413 Bibliographic reference: OS 1960 6IN (1:10560).
- <4>SBC2832 Article in serial: R A Chambers. 1992. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE M40 THROUGH BUCKS, NORTHANTS & OXON, 1988-91. pp43-54.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 61020 13840 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOARSTALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12211)
- Event - Survey: (EBC142)
Record last edited
Oct 18 2024 10:35AM
