Monument record 0029602000 - ABOVE WHITELEAF CROSS

Summary

Late Bronze Age to Iron Age child cremation found dug into Whiteleaf barrow in excavation

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1009532: A NEOLITHIC BARROW ON WHITELEAF HILL, 50M EAST OF WHITELEAF CROSS

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Type and Period (1)

  • CREMATION (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1000 BC? to 42 AD?)

Description

FOUND BENEATH INVERTED URN IN S LOBE OF BARROW. REPORTED TO BE REMAINS OF CHILD AGED 3-4 YEARS (B2).

Sources (1)

  • <2>SBC14055 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT L, CHILDE V G R SMITH I 1954 EXCAVATION OF A NEOLITHIC BARROW ON WHITELEAF HILL, BUCKS INPP520.

Location

Grid reference SP 82210 03980 (point)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10018)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10023)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC17892)

Record last edited

Jul 19 2018 7:11PM

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