Find Spot record 0038000004 - GREAT PENNS MEAD/THE RYE

Summary

Roman roof tile found in excavation of The Rye Roman villa and reused in medieval St John the Baptist Hospital

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: West Wycombe medieval and post medieval designed park and Holywell Mead Roman villa site (DBC7529)

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

TEGULAE & IMBRICES FOUND IN LARGE QUANTITIES DURING 1954 EXCAVATION. REUSE OF ROMAN TILE IN HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (B8).PIECES OF TEGULA & IMBREX PRESUMABLY FROM 1931-2 EXCAVATIONS AT THE VILLA FOUND IN BCM STORES (B12).

Sources (2)

  • <8>SBC6152 Article in serial: B R Hartley. 1959. 'ROMANO BRITISH VILLA AT HIGH WYCOMBE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 16 PP227-257. Vol 16.
  • <12>SBC11983 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R APRIL 1980.

Location

Grid reference SU 87380 92410 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC10042)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12348)

Record last edited

Jul 31 2009 7:18PM

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