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Monument Number 332368

Hob Uid: 332368
Location :
Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire
Swinbrook and Widford
Grid Ref : SP2779011850
Summary : Site of a Roman building exposed by excavation; roof and flue tiles, coins and pottery were also found. Interpreted as the possible site of a Roman villa.
More information : SP 2773 1185. Three Roman coins, roof tiles, ironwork and stone foundations. (1)(a)

Nothing visible on AP's. (2)

At SP 2779 1185 in a ploughed field excavations by a relation of Mr Walker has exposed, at a depth of 0.4m, fragmentary walling of a Roman building. One stepped wall is 6.0m long and 0.5m high the others are of lesser dimensions (see sketch plan). The stone slab construction has in places been patched with bricks but there is nothing to establish the extent or nature of the building. Some fragments of flue tile and a few stone roofing slabs are scattered around.
Building remains surveyed at 1:2500 on PFD. (3)

SP 2779 1185. Roman building (R) (remains of) (NAT) (4)

OX 59 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa. (5)
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Source details : Oxford City and Co Museum Index Card No 5301
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Mr C Walker Astal Barrow Farm
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Source details : (RAF 541/268 4049-50 16.6.49)
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Source details : F1 NVQ 08-NOV-76
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : 1:10000 1981
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Source Number : 5
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Page(s) : 59
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Building, Villa
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find, Conjectural Evidence
Components and Objects:
Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Building, Villa
Object Type : FLUE TILE, ROOF TILE, COIN
Object Material :
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Oxfordshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 5301
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 21 SE 17
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1900-01-01
End Date : 1999-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-11-08
End Date : 1976-11-08