Monument record 0038006000 - HOLYWELL MEAD, THE RYE

Summary

Roman pits, brick and tile found during watching brief on refurbishments to the swimming pool at Holywell Mead.

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)

  • PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

12 PITS AND 5 CUT FEATURES WERE OBSERVED DURING A WATCHING BRIEF CARRIED OUT BY JONATHAN PARKHOUSE OF BCM IN APRIL AND JUNE 1996 ON REFURBISHMENT OF THE SWIMMING POOL. A NUMBER OF THESE CONTAINED ROMANO-BRITISH BRICK AND TILE, BUT COULD NOT BE RELATED TO THE PUBLISHED PLANS OF THE 1954 EXCAVATIONS (B15).

Sources (1)

  • <15>SBC6688 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Service. 1996. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT HOLYWELL MEAD, HIGH WYCOMBE.

Location

Grid reference SU 87410 92400 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (5)

  • BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VESSEL (2nd Century - 100 AD? to 199 AD?)
  • TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: Watching brief (EBC10713)

Record last edited

Feb 26 2022 6:43PM

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