Scheduled Monument: Roman Villa (1002902)
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| NHLE UID | 1002902 |
|---|---|
| Date assigned | 27 May 1975 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Small Roman villa under arable. Building shows up on photos taken in 1960 as parch marks in the crop. Is a small corridor-type villa with a range of rooms on the north side and corner rooms projecting southwards. There is no sign of side wings to make it a courtyard villa. Traces of field ditches are visible surrounding the villa on a similar alignment. These may be part of the Roman villa estate. A pylon now stands centrally in the villa field, just west of the site itself. A scatter of pottery and tiles covers a wide area. {AM7 1985} Dense scatter of pottery and tiles. There is a substantial stone spread in the field adjoining to the east but no evidence of occupation material. {AM12 1980} Field remains under cultivation. {AM107 1982)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 90088 64959 (220m by 219m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOLLASTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1002902 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
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- Possible Roman Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3229/0/3)
- Possible Romano-British Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3229/0/1)
- Possible Romano-British Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3229/0/11)
- Possible Romano-British Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3229/0/5)
- Romano-British Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3229/0/10)
- Romano-British Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3229/0/9)
- Romano-British Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3229/0/8)
- Romano-British Settlement & Industrial Activity (Monument) (3229)
- Wollaston Roman villa (Monument) (3229/1/1)
Record last edited
Sep 6 2023 9:10AM
