Monument record 0086805000 - YEWDEN VILLA
Summary
Cropmark enclosures visible in aerial photos and Roman workshop recorded in excavation of Yewden Villa
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 1014606: ROMAN VILLA NORTH OF YEWDEN LODGE (DBC7201)
Map
Type and Period (3)
- WORKSHOP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
CLOSE BY E ENCLOSURE WALL, S OF ENTRANCE, WAS A WATTLE-&-DAUB SHED, CONTAINING 2 FURNACES & A WELL, WITH A SURVIVING STRIP OF CHALK FLOOR (B1).
AP'S SHOW SQUARE ?DITCHED STRUCTURE IN THIS POSITION (PLOTTED AT 1:2,500)(B14).
NGR FROM AP PLOT (B16).
Cropmarks of a cluster of small adjoining ditched enclosures of various sizes: one was 25metres by 25 metres with an internal subdivision 12 metres by 9 metres, another was 20 metres by 15 metres. Linear ditches were also recorded to the south of the enclosures. Sketch plotted at 1:10,000 (B22).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC3070 Article in serial: Alfred Heneage Cocks. 1921. 'A ROMANO-BRITISH HOMESTEAD IN THE HAMBLEDEN VALLEY', IN ARCHAEOLOGIA 71 PP141-198. Vol 71.
- <14>SBC467 Graphic material: Denise Allen (BCM). AP 1-9. PLOT AT 1:2500 (NMR METHOD) (PLOT FILED).
- <16>SBC5529 Verbal communication: G E SCRIMGFOUR, FROM B14, JUNE 1988.
- <22>SBC13178 Unpublished document: RCHM(E). 1995. The Thames Valley Project: a Report for the National Mapping Programme.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 78455 85520 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: YEWDEN OR HAMBLEDEN VILLA - Excavation (Ref: 641396) (EBC1000)
Record last edited
May 14 2026 12:14PM
