Monument record 0077301000 - FOSCOTT VILLA

Summary

Roman mosaic floor of villa found in nineteenth century excavations

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • TESSELLATED FLOOR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
TESSELATED PAVEMENT, REMOVED TO QUEENS TEMPLE, STOWE PARK (TEMPLE- CASS4208.02). INSCRIPTION RELATES THAT MOSAIC WAS FOUND DURING EXCAVATIONS AT FOSCOTT VILLA, 1843. SLIDES, PHOTOS, & A PORTION OF PAVEMENT AT BCM (B7).
OTHER TESSERAE FOUND AT VARIOUS TIMES (B2, B6).
NGR TO VILLA (B10).

Sources (4)

  • <2>SBC1297 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTERS 82-83.18; 86.18; 88-90.18; 12.56; 244.68.
  • <6>SBC6155 Unpublished document: HARTWELL MUSEUM CATALOGUE VOL I 1783-1866 (AT BCM).
  • <7>SBC11901 Verbal communication: PIKE A R (BCM) & PARISH D A (BCM) MAY 1985 PERS COMM (PHOTOS & SLIDES, FILED).
  • <10>SBC10450 Map: OS 1972 1:2500 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SP 77240 35350 (point)
Civil Parish FOSCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12526)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13517)

Record last edited

Jun 24 2020 10:21AM

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