Monument Number 248410 |
| Hob Uid: 248410 | |
Location :
Windsor and Maidenhead
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SU8806081100 |
| Summary : The foundations of a large Roman building, presumably a villa, were excavated in 1886 at The Firs, Castle Hill, Maidenhead. A furnace, hypocaust and baths were uncovered. Finds included pottery and coins. No plans of the excavation are known to exist, and the precise location of the excavated features is unclear. |
More information : [SU 8810 8106] Roman Building [G.S.] (Site of). (1)
The foundations of a large Roman building were excavated in
1886 at The Firs, Castle Hill, Maidenhead. A furnace, hypocaust
and bath with lead pipe intact were uncoveared. Finds include
Samian and coarse pottery, two coins of the Tetrici and a coin
of Constantinus was found nearby. (2-3)
Mr. Underhill is of the opinion that the site indicated on
O.S. 6" 1961 is incorrect. He played in the garden of this
house, which is at SU 8806 8113, when a boy and found pottery
in the flower beds. He has always understood that the Roman
building was immediately south of the house, at approximately
SU 8806 8110. No plans of the excavation are known to exist. (4)
There is nothing in the garden of this house or the adjacent
gardens to indicate the site of this Roman building. (5-6)
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