Monument record 0553701000 - Amersham Museum, 49 HIGH STREET, AMERSHAM: hearth

Summary

Excavation located a central hearth composed of pitched tiles inside Amersham Museum

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Type and Period (1)

  • HEARTH (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

EXCAVATION INSIDE HALL LOCATED A CENTRAL HEARTH COMPOSED OF PITCHED TILES, PRESUMABLY ASSOCIATED WITH C15 HALL HOUSE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR BLACKENING OF ROOF TIMBERS (FURTHER DISCUSSION/ DESCRIPTION) (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC12729 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P5 (MONUMENT 13).
  • <2>SBC3336 Bibliographic reference: D.O.E.1984 LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTU RAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST P28.
  • <3>SBC6694 Unpublished document: J P Sharpe. 1986. EXCAVATION REPORT & SITE ARCHIVE.

Location

Grid reference SU 95655 97365 (point) (Exact)
Civil Parish AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC1120)

Record last edited

Dec 3 2015 3:28PM

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