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Summary

Probable Roman villa near Welby Lodge Farm, Welby

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

• SHINE

Sources and further reading

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