Find Spot record 0185300000 - 1 BLUCHER STREET
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
ROMAN COIN; DATE UNKNOWN FOUND AT REAR OF MR CLIMPSON'S SHOP BY MR CLIMPSON 'MANY YEARS AGO' (B1). PRESENT LOCATION UNKNOWN. NGR TO REAR OF SHOP.
A dozen Romano-British body sherds were found by A Stratford at SP 958018 during excavations in Blucher Street to extract a petrol tank. The sherds were found at a depth of 3-4 feet. A letter from Climpson reports the finding of a Roman coin at the rear of his shop at SP 9595018 many years ago. The date of the coin is unknown and the sherds were not distinctive enough to be dated (B2).
According to A Stratford the Romano-British sherds were found at SP 95850181, and the Roman coin at SP 9590180. (findspots indicated on OS 6" only) (B1).
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 (3)
- <1>SBC1858 Article in serial: Keith Branigan. 1967. 'DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ROMANO-BRITISH OCCUPATION IN THE CHESS VALLEY', IN RECS OF BUCKS 18 P141. Vol 18.
- <2>SBC28402 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 20-SEP-74.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 95930 01785 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (3)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 9 2026 2:05PM
