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Monument Number 345174
Hob Uid: 345174
Location : Milton Keynes Stantonbury
Grid Ref : SP8271040360
Summary : Site of a Roman villa of probable winged, corridor type partly excavated in 1973 when geometric mosaics were found
More information : Wolverton SP 826404. Site of Roman building, tile, tesserae, and sherds in scatter of building stone. (1) A probable winged corridor villa featuring geometric mosaics, was excavated in 1973. The uppermost levels only were examined and these proved to be of fourth century date. (2) The small area of villa so far excavated is centred at SP 82714036. It is proposed that the excavations will continue for at least five years (a). See attached excavation plan. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3) Further exploration has located three rooms, all with mosaic pavements, in a building perhaps 100m in length. (4)

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Source details : (D C Mynard, B Hurman)
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Source details : Arch Excavations 1973 37 (H S Green)
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Source details : F1 JRL 22-NOV-74
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : D Mynard Milton Keynes Development Corporation Field Archaeologist
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Vol(s) : 6, 1975

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Source details : BU 84
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Villa, Mosaic
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Villa, Mosaic
Object Type : TESSERA
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Buckinghamshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 3105
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 84 SW 46
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1973-01-01
End Date : 1978-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-11-22
End Date : 1974-11-22

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1982-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1984-01-01
End Date : 1984-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 345174