Find Spot record 0001800001 - DESBOROUGH CASTLE

Summary

Medieval roof tiles found in tree roots

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

ROOFING TILES ABUNDANT AT SE ANGLE OF AREA OF RINGWORK (B5). TILE FROM CENTRE BANK OF DITCH (B14). MEDIEVAL TILES SOME WITH PEG HOLES, FOUND UNDER ARCH OF TREE ROOT (B10). FURTHER TILES OBSERVED IN TREE ROOTS (B18).

Sources (3)

  • <5>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p318.
  • <10>SBC15040 Bibliographic reference: TAYLOR MR ROBERT T,1973.
  • <18>SBC3098 Verbal communication: COLLARD M JAN 1989 (& SEE SITE ARCHIVE ETC FILED).

Location

Grid reference SU 84710 93320 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13950)
  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC10810)
  • Event - Intervention: Surface find (EBC12767)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2024 4:49PM

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