Monument record 0086803401 - YEWDEN VILLA
Summary
Five Roman inhumation burials recorded in excavation of Yewden Villa
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1014606: ROMAN VILLA NORTH OF YEWDEN LODGE
Map
Type and Period (1)
- INHUMATION (2nd Century to 3rd Century - 100 AD to 299 AD)
Description
SKELETONS OF 3 ADULTS & 2 CHILDREN FOUND IN PIT (03:400) C.420CM BELOW TOP, UNDER WATER LEVEL. BONES SEEMED TO BE IN CONTACT, THROWN IN TO PIT & COVERED WITH RUBBLE. DATE PROB LATE C2 OR EARLY C3 (B1). SKELS OF 2 MEN OF C.30 YEARS, 1 WOMAN, OLDER, 1 CHILD, C.5 YEARS & 1 15-MONTH BABY. NO VIOLENCE. (B17).
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.
- <17>SBC6893 Unpublished document: Arthur Keith. Undated. 'REPORT ON THE HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED...DURING EXCAVATIONS OF THE ROMAN SITE AT YEWDEN, HAMBLEDEN.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 78450 85570 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10000)
Record last edited
Oct 27 2009 6:54PM
