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Name: | Probable Roman villa near Welby Lodge Farm, Welby |
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HER Number: | MLI97513 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
Probable Roman villa near Welby Lodge Farm, Welby
Grid Reference: | SK 973 366 |
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Map Sheet: | SK93NE |
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Parish: | WELBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
PRN 38950
A previously unknown stone-walled Roman building, probably an Antonine villa, was discovered during a watching brief and subsequent excavation along a water pipeline route. The pottery from the site is mostly from the mid-late 2nd century and includes a high proportion of high status, non-local wares and indicates a Roman lifestyle. Fragments of wall plaster were found, indicating decorated rooms, and box flue tiles which probably formed part of a hypocaust were also recovered. A hearth was found in one room which may have been part of a drier or similar feature. Other finds from the site include a coin of Antoninus Pius, a copper ear scoop, fragments of vessel glass, a bone pin, a loom weight, roof tiles and a possible lamp fragment. The site was not completely excavated and it is likely that more remains are present beyond the small excavation area. {1}{2}
<1> Archaeological Project Services, 2007, Archaeological Investigations on the Harrowby to Aswarby Trunk Main, HAP05 (Report). SLI12828.
<2> Archaeological Project Services, 2007, Archaeological Investigations on the Harrowby to Aswarby Trunk Main, LCNCC 2005.66 (Archive). SLI12829.
Monument Types
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- GRAIN DRIER? (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- HEARTH (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- VILLA (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- WALL (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Associated Finds
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERD (Roman - 50 AD to 199 AD)
- EAR SCOOP (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- HYPOCAUST TILE (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- LAMP? (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- PIN (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- SHERD (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- WALL PLASTER (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 141 AD to 145 AD)
Associated Events
- Watching brief along two sections of the Harrowby to Aswarby water pipeline
- Archaeological excavation of features along the route of the Harrowby to Aswarby water pipeline
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
<1> | Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Archaeological Investigations on the Harrowby to Aswarby Trunk Main. HAP05. |
<2> | Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Archaeological Investigations on the Harrowby to Aswarby Trunk Main. LCNCC 2005.66. |
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