Monument record MLI60730 - Roman Villa, Haceby
Summary
Roman villa to the north-west of Haceby.
Type and Period (4)
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BATH HOUSE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HYPOCAUST (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A large villa probably of courtyard plan consisting of eight rooms including the bath house at the north-west corner of the quadrangle. Excavated by personnel from RAF Cranwell in 1928-29 but the site had been known since 1818. The hypocaust and other rooms have tessellated pavements. Tiles and other building debris are distributed over most of the three fields adjoining the orchard where the excavation took place. The coin series (76-364 AD i.e. presumably Nerva-Jovian inclusive) indicates a foundation at latest in the Severan period, possibly anything up to a century earlier, and evacuation in the troubles of the 360s. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}
Very little to be seen now. Some rubble and tile in the arable fields but surprisingly little pottery. {8}
A penannular brooch, 2 brooch pins and part of a melon bead were found at this site. {9}
Seven mosaics have been discovered at this site. They appear to be of 4th century date and the blue-grey tesserae used in some is probably not of local origin, and may have come from Leicestershire. It is suggested that the mosaics were produced by mosaicists from Leicestershire. {10}{11}{12}{13}{14}
Sources/Archives (14)
- <1> SLI4067 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 51.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 03 NW: 6.
- <3> SLI278 Article in Serial: TURNOR, E.. 1829. ARCHAEOLOGIA. vol.22, pp.28-9.
- <4> SLI444 Article in Serial: 1929. JOURNAL OF ROMAN STUDIES. vol.19, p.193.
- <5> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p.717.
- <6> SLI157 Aerial Photograph: de la Bere, Captain R.. 1928. Haceby Villa. -.
- <7> SLI5403 Unpublished Document: de la Bere, Captain R.. 1929. The Roman Villa at Haceby. passim.
- <8> SLI4020 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1986. AM 107. -.
- <9> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 03 NW: D.
- <10> SLI11527 Article in Serial: 1818. Gentleman's Magazine. pp.38-9.
- <11> SLI11528 Correspondence: 1818. Letters about the villa at Haceby. -.
- <12> SLI11529 Article in Serial: Robinson, David N.. 1998. Lincolnshire Life. -.
- <13> SLI10932 Bibliographic Reference: Neal, D.S. and Cosh, S.R.. 2002. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume 1: Northern Britain. pp 144-47 (mosaics 51.1-7).
- <14> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.354.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0197 3687 (186m by 194m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWTON AND HACEBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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