More information : (SU 52347258) Roman Villa (R) (site of). (1)
Roman villa situated on the south side of a knoll in a field on
Well House Farm; first excavated between 1820 and 1830, when
some mosaic floors and a few Roman coins were discovered.
Further excavations in 1861 by the land-owner, H Bunbury,
revealed a number of buildings with walls enclosing a
considerable area. A wall 108 feet long by 3 feet thick on the
north side terminated to the west at a room 12 feet square with
a plain tessellated pavement. from this a passage and steps led
to a circular chamber containing many fragments of pottery and
animal bones. Finds in general included two coins (One was of
Tetricus, AD 267-274, the other was thought to be a styca), two
bronze fibulae and other objects of bronze and iron, much
pottery including Samian and Durobrivian wares, masses of metal
mixed with scoriae, and pieces of coal. Molten glass, tesserae
and tiles were scattered all over the site. (2,3)
The published site is on the flattish top of a rise and answers
the description. The farmer has found nothing of significance
when ploughing. (4)
Additional reference. (5)
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