Find Spot record 0038000003 - GREAT PENNS MEAD/THE RYE
Summary
Painted wall plaster recovered in excavation from The Rye Roman villa in the nineteenth century and in 2002
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: West Wycombe medieval and post medieval designed park and Holywell Mead Roman villa site
Map
Type and Period (1)
- WALL PAINTING (WALL PLASTER, Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
PAYNE'S 1862-3 EXCAVATIONS FOUND MUCH BROKEN DECORATED PLASTER (B2). FRAGMENTS OF PAINTED WALL PLASTER OF 2-3 PERIODS DISTINGUISHABLE BY DIFFERENCES IN COLOUR & TEXTURE OF PLASTER BACKING (B8). R WATTS COLLECTS 2 PLAIN PIECES FROM APSIDAL BATH & OTHERS FROM GENERAL AREA AFTER HARTLEY'S EXCAVATION (B13). In-situ wall plaster identified during watching brief carried out by Oxford Archaeology in 2002 (B19).
Sources (4)
- <2>SBC11630 Article in serial: E J Payne. 1867. 'ROMAN VILLA AT WYCOMBE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 3 PP160-164. Vol 3.
- <8>SBC6152 Article in serial: B R Hartley. 1959. 'ROMANO BRITISH VILLA AT HIGH WYCOMBE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 16 PP227-257. Vol 16.
- <13>SBC16443 Verbal communication: 1994. WATTS R & FARLEY M E, JANUARY 1994 (BCM ENTRY FORM 1164).
- <19>SBC19993 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2002. Rye Environmental Centre, High Wycombe: Archaeological Watching Brief.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 87380 92410 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12335)
Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 7:18PM
