Monument record 0086802000 - YEWDEN VILLA: 2ND HOUSE
Summary
Roman barn or workshop recorded in excavation of Yewden Villa
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1014606: ROMAN VILLA NORTH OF YEWDEN LODGE
Map
Type and Period (2)
- BARN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WORKSHOP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Width 0014 Length 0027 m
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
WORKSHOP/BARN LOCATED NEAR S ENCLOSURE WALL, DATING FROM LATE C1 AD. EARLY C4, W END CONVERTED TO 3 ROOM COTTAGE, WITH S EXTENSION ROOM WITH HYPOCAUST & MIDDLE ROOM WITH TESSELATED PAVEMENT. AT E END OF BUILDING WAS DOUBLE FURNACE, (SEE 00:300) PROBABLY A CORN DRIER OR MALTING KILN (B1).
Fieldwalking by Chiltern Archaeology and local volunteers in Winter 2008 as part of the 'Romans in the Hambleden Valley Project' of an 80m X 10m area located finds of ceramic building material (mainly roof and flue tiles), pottery tesserae and nails, with a significant concentration of CBM at the NW, in the vicinity of Cocks' 2nd house (B24).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC3070 Article in serial: Alfred Heneage Cocks. 1921. 'A ROMANO-BRITISH HOMESTEAD IN THE HAMBLEDEN VALLEY', IN ARCHAEOLOGIA 71 PP141-198. Vol 71.
- <24>SBC23527 Unpublished document: Simon Mays. October 2008. Romans in the Hambleden Valley Project. pp33,52-53.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 78450 85470 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC1000)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking (Ref: HAM08) (EBC17235)
Record last edited
Oct 7 2011 6:33PM
