Find Spot record 0097900000 - WHITE CLIFF VILLA
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
FRAGMENT OF VASE (ROMAN);CHOCOLATE WITH WHITE SLIP DESIGN.FOUND AT WHITE CLIFF VILLA,MONKS RISBOROUGH WHEN DIGGING RAIN-WATER TANK.DONATED BY COL.T.HORWOOD,1911 (B1).NGR TO 'WHITE CLIFF',PRESUMABLY THE HOUSE REFERRED TO Found while digging rain water tank. Acc No 169. 11.(B2)
Fragments of a Roman vase, chocolate coloured, with a white slip design, possibly Castor ware was found at White Cliff Villa, Princes Risborough (SP 819044). Presented to Bucks County Museum in 1911 (B4).
'White Cliff Villa' is now called 'Whitcliff' and a well/tank is situated in the garden at SP 81830446. The present owner has knowledge of the find from the Horwood family who found it, and confirms the siting (B5).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC1091 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER,169.11.
- <2>SBC5327 Bibliographic reference: FIELD VISIT:A.R.PIKE,SEPT.1979.
- <3>SBC4742 Verbal communication: FARLEY M (1997) PERS COMM, PHOTOS AND NOTES FILED IN ENVELOPE FILE..
- <4>SBC28462 Article in serial: 1911. 'Acquisitions to the Museum', in Records of Buckinghamshire, Vol 10, part 2, p147-149, 1911. p148.
- <5>SBC29095 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 17-OCT-74.
- <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 2003.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 81820 04460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2026 2:37PM
