Monument record 0090100000 - SE OF LITTLE KIMBLE CHURCH

Summary

Site of Roman villa found in the nineteenth century

Protected Status/Designation

  • Ancient Monument 1018007: MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE, MOATED SITE AND ROMAN VILLA IMMEDIATELY EAST OF ALL SAINT'S CHURCH
  • Planning Notification Area: Site of Roman villa, earthworks of Medieval motte and bailey castle and manorial moat at Little Kimble

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Type and Period (1)

  • VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

DURING C19 STRUCTURAL REMAINS FOUND OVER LARGE AREA (B1-2).
SEEMS SITE OF IMPORTANT VILLA. BATHHOUSE POSS SE OF CHURCHYARD. LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN BUILT OF STONE (B3).
SURFACE FINDS SUGGEST EARLY C2-LATE C4 (B5).
1972 NO FURTHER MATERIAL FOUND & NO SIGN ON AP'S (B6).
SCHEDULED: SAM 29415 (B9).

Sources (11)

  • <1>SBC20350 Bibliographic reference: A Hadrian Allcroft. 1908. Earthwork of England. p476 (Note).
  • <2>SBC12640 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P165.
  • <3>SBC15090 Unpublished document: R D Thomson. 1957. THE ROMAN VILLA SITE AT LITTLE KIMBLE (TYPESCRIPT REPORT, PHOTOS & ANNOTATED MAPS).
  • <4>SBC1291 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTERS 1957, 1961, 1973 & 1981..
  • <5>SBC1826 Article in serial: Keith Branigan. 1967. 'RB RURAL SETTLEMENT IN THE W CHILTERNS', IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 124 P151.
  • <6>SBC11370 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARDS.
  • <7>SBC6576 Bibliographic reference: IDENTIFIED BY G C LAMB OCT 1978.
  • <8>SBC12152 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R MARCH 1981.
  • <9>SBC14032 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1998. SCHEDULING LISTS OF INSPECTORATE OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
  • <10>SBC19468 Unpublished document: BCMAS. 1993. Watching brief at Church Farm Little Kimble.
  • <11>SBC24985 Bibliographic reference: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 1854. Extract from Buckinghamshire Archaeology Society Minute book.

Location

Grid reference SP 8277 0639 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT AND LITTLE KIMBLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11794)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC13299)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC14168)

Record last edited

Apr 4 2024 5:45PM

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