Monument record 0036401203 - CHURCH FARM, SAUNDERTON

Summary

Roman granary with hypocaust thought to be villa room in 1930s excavation

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1016788: ROMAN VILLA 140M EAST OF ST MARY AND ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH

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Type and Period (2)

  • GRANARY (2nd Century to 3rd Century - 100 AD to 299 AD)
  • HYPOCAUST (2nd Century to 3rd Century - 100 AD to 299 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 1120cm, Width 960cm.
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
ROOM XII WAS LARGEST ROOM IN BUILDING DURING PERIOD I. APPARENT CHANNEL HYPOCAUST UNDER ROOM, BUT NO FURNACE FOUND (B1-3).
BRANIGAN SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS NOT A LIVING ROOM WITH HYPOCAUST, BUT A GRAIN STORAGE ROOM WITH RAISED FLOOR TO ALLOW AIR CIRCULATION. FLUE PATTERN IRREGULAR (B4).

Sources (12)

  • ---SBC17999 Aerial Photograph: 26/06/48. CUC/AU 61. SP\798020. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18000 Aerial Photograph: 26/06/48. CUC/AU 62. SP\796019. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18001 Aerial Photograph: 1948. 1948 oblique Cambridge University AP. SP\796019. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18002 Aerial Photograph: 09/06/59. CUC/YB 44. \. Yes.
  • ---SBC18003 Aerial Photograph: 09/06/59. CUC/YB 45. \. Yes.
  • ---SBC18004 Aerial Photograph: 09/06/59. CUC/YB 46. SP\797019. Yes. Yes.
  • ---SBC18005 Aerial Photograph: 09/06/59. CUC/YB 47. \. Yes.
  • ---SBC18006 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge Committee for Aerial Photography. 1959. CUC/YB 48. Yes.
  • <1>SBC626 Article in serial: Diana Ashcroft. 1939. 'REPORT ON THE EXCAVATION OF A RB VILLA AT SAUNDERTON', IN RECS OF BUCKS 13 PP398-426. Vol 13.
  • <2>SBC6874 Article in serial: JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES 28 1938 P185; 29 1939 PP2 10-211, 228-229 & FIGS 14, 21.
  • <3>SBC10700 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP 70 SE 06 (FILED).
  • <4>SBC1839 Article in serial: Keith Branigan. 1969. 'RB VILLA AT SAUNDERTON RECONSIDERED', IN RECS OF BUCKS 18 PP261-276. Vol 18.

Location

Grid reference SP 79670 01950 (point)
Civil Parish BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12275)

Record last edited

Nov 22 2024 9:06PM

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