Monument record MLI33936 - Roman villa with bath house, adjacent to the River Witham
Summary
Roman villa with bath house, adjacent to the River Witham
Type and Period (4)
- BATH HOUSE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HYPOCAUST (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A ROMAN BATH HOUSE WAS DISCOVERED IN 1828, SOME 60' FROM THE SOUTH BANK OF THE WITHAM, WHERE THE COURSE OF THE RIVER IS EAST-WEST, AND ABOUT 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE BATH HOUSE DISCOVERED IN 1824 (PRN 33930). PARTIAL EXCAVATION REVEALED THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE HYPOCAUST AND OTHER CHAMBERS. THE WALLS WERE GENERALLY OF STONE AND LIME MIXED WITH CLAY, THE FLOORS OF CEMENT. QUANTITIES OF TILES, BRICKS, TESSERAE, POTTERY AND ANIMAL BONES WERE FOUND. {1}{2}{3}
IN 1965 BAIRD COULD FIND NO TRACE OF THE BATH HOUSE ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE RIVER, BUT FOUND ROMANO-BRITISH POTTERY AT SK92692806 ON THE NORTH BANK. {1}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2757 Index: OS CARD INDEX. STOKE ROCHFORD. SK 92 NW: 4,1965, BAIRD J.
- <2> SLI3298 Index: SMR FILE. STOKE ROCHFORD. SK 92 NW: P,1984, DES.
- <3> SLI279 Article in Serial: TURNOR, E.. 1831. ARCHAEOLOGIA. VOL 23 PP 385-7.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 9268 2791 (263m by 253m) |
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Civil Parish | STOKE ROCHFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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