Monument record 0086810100 - YEWDEN VILLA
Summary
Roman cremation recorded in excavation of Yewden Villa
Protected Status/Designation
- Ancient Monument 1014606: ROMAN VILLA NORTH OF YEWDEN LODGE
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Description
IMPERFECT REMAINS OF 1 BADLY BAKED BLACK CINERARY URN CONTAINING VERY THOROUGHLY BURNT BONES FOUND 66CM BELOW A LAYER OF GRAVEL, PERHAPS A ROAD OR PATH, 23M NE OF NE ANGLE OF THE ENCLOSURE WALL (B1).
(THIS PLACES BURIAL IN S PART OF THE YARD, APPROX AT NGR)(B16).
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.
- <16>SBC5529 Verbal communication: G E SCRIMGFOUR, FROM B14, JUNE 1988.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 78480 85580 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HAMBLEDEN, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC1000)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2018 7:27PM
