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)

  • (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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)

  •  Map: OS. 1958. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 00 NW.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW: 31.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. O.S. cards for Stamford. STAMFORD. TF 00 NW:31,FI, BHS, 22-NOV-61.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Eleanor Scott. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. LE 88, p.116.
  •  Index: Leicestershire Museum. Leicetershire Museums Archaeology Record Site Sumary Sheet.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 01960 06196 (135m by 135m)
Civil Parish STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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