Find Spot record 0060800001 - HOLYWELL OR HALLIWELL MEAD

Summary

Roman tesserae found at Holywell Mead in the eighteenth century

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  • None recorded

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

DR BROWNE WILLIS MENTIONS PIECES OF RED TESSERAE DISCOVERED IN THE MEAD.PIECES LARGER THAN THOSE IN GREAT PENN MEAD(B1).SOME RED TESSERAE OF A ROMAN FLOOR FOUND C.100YDS N OF HOUSE MAY REPRESENT A DEPENDANT DWELLING(B3).

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  • <1>SBC11515 Bibliographic reference: PARKER J 1878 EARLY HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF WYCOM BE P4 & MAP OPP PV.
  • <2>SBC15325 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 2 P19.
  • <3>SBC12654 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 P194.
  • <4>SBC10155 Map: OS 1875/83 1ST EDITION MAP.

Location

Grid reference SU 87420 92510 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 30 1992 12:00AM

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