Monument record MLI97336 - Site of Roman Villa, east of South View Farm, Stamford
Summary
A Roman tessellated pavement, fragments of tiles and stucco and portions of walls were found in about 1869 on this site. These finds indicate the existence of a Roman villa.
Type and Period (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 38894
The possible site of a Roman building. {1}
A tessellated pavement was discovered c.1869 about 50 yards south of a footpath which leads direct from the Roman road by Stamford Town end to Tinwell. The general character of this pavement, which was seven feet long by six feet wide and contained an ornamental centre about three feet by three feet, formed in colours of white, blue and red, was, together with portions of walls, ridge tiles and fragments of red stucco, sufficient to indicate the existence of an important villa residence. Finds included a denarius of Valerian. {2}{5}
There are no surface indications of this building and the field is being planted with grass [1961]. The farmer retains a box of Roman tile, wall and pavement fragments found in the area of this site. {3}
Listed as the site of a Roman villa. {4}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3660 Map: OS. 1958. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 00 NW.
- <2> SLI2751 Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW: 31.
- <3> SLI2751 Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:31,FI, BHS, 22-NOV-61.
- <4> SLI8698 Bibliographic Reference: Eleanor Scott. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. LE 88, p.116.
- <5> SLI12945 Index: Leicestershire Museum. Leicetershire Museums Archaeology Record Site Sumary Sheet.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 01960 06196 (135m by 135m) |
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Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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