Find Spot record 0162900000 - FARNHAM ROYAL VILLAGE

Summary

Three Roman drain pipes found around a pub in Farnham Royal in the early twentieth century. Listed by Scott in her book on Roman villas.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Type and Period (4)

  • FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • CONDUIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • DRAIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

3 DRAIN PIPES FOUND DURING EXCAVATIONS ROUND A LICENSED HOUSE AT FARNHAM ROYAL BELONGING TO WETHEREDS OF MARLOW. IDENTIFIED BY CURATOR OF BRADING VILLA: THE BLACK WARE DIMINISHING PIPE AS A DRAIN PIPE PROPER & THE SMALLER RED SOCKETED CYLINDERS AS LAND DRAINS(BI) LOC AT NGR. NO FURTHER INFO (BI2)



Three water, or drain, pipes of black ware were found during some excavations round a licensed house at Farnham Road belonging to Messrs Wethered of Marlow. Comparable with Ro pipes from the Brading Villa (SZ 58 NE 12) according to the Curator (B1).

The 'licensed house' is situated at SU 96058298. (It is the only licensed house in Farnham Royal belonging to Messrs Wethered). No further information (B3).

No further information (B4).

NRHE Insert 1998, Update 1999 (B6).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC13617 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 9 1909 P449.
  • <2>SBC11175 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 98 SE 10 (FILED).
  • <3>SBC28290 Verbal communication: Robert L B Work. 1953. Field Investigator Comments - F2 RLBW 04-MAY-53.
  • <4>SBC28291 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 26-JUN-74.
  • <5>SBC27450 Bibliographic reference: Eleanor Scott. 1993. A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain. BU28, p27.
  • <6>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SU 96050 82980 (point)
Civil Parish FARNHAM ROYAL, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • DRAIN PIPE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12816)

Record last edited

Oct 30 2025 2:35PM

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