Monument record 0038002000 - GREAT PENNS MEAD/THE RYE

Summary

Roman gatehouse found in excavation at The Rye Roman villa

Protected Status/Designation

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

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Type and Period (1)

  • GATEHOUSE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

OPPOSITE CENTRE OF HOUSE, GATEWAY FLANKED BY 2 SMALL ROOMS INTENDED AS PORTER'S LODGE. FLOORS OF TILE CUBES SET IN FINE MORTAR. PASSAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN C.3M WIDE. OF 1 BUILD WITH BOUNDARY WALL - POSSIBLY SHORTLY AFTER SITE'S INITIAL OCCUPATION. SOME SUBSIDENCE OF FOUNDATIONS IN SOFT SUBSOIL (B8).

Sources (1)

  • <8>SBC6152 Article in serial: B R Hartley. 1959. 'ROMANO BRITISH VILLA AT HIGH WYCOMBE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 16 PP227-257. Vol 16.

Location

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

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  • Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC10041)

Record last edited

Jul 31 2009 7:18PM

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