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Monument Number 385970
Hob Uid:
385970
Location :
Essex
Tendring
Alresford
Grid Ref :
TM0609019930
Summary :
A Roman winged-corridor villa was found in a field adjacent to Alresford Lodge, discovered in 1884 and excavated 1885 by H. Laver. The walls had been robbed down to the foundations and the villa was probably more extensive originally. Mosaic pavements, plain red pavements and a hypocaust were in evidence. Finds included painted wall plaster, tiles, pottery and single coins of Faustina and Commodus. Also an iron spearhead and axe which Laver thought to be Saxon but VCH dates the axe to 4th century. Many cinerary urns were found in the NE corner of the field indicating a probable cremation cemetery.
More information :
(TM 06081993) ROMAN VILLA (R) (Site of) (NAT) (1)
TM 06051993 A Roman corridor villa found in a field adjacent to Alresford Lodge, discovered in 1884 and excavated 1885 by H. Laver. See plan. The walls had been robbed down to the foundations and the villa was probably more extensive originally. Mosaic pavements, plain red pavements and a hypocaust were in evidence. Finds included painted wall plaster, tiles, pottery and single coins of Faustina and Commodus. Also an iron spearhead and axe which Laver thought to be Saxon but VCH dates the axe to 4th century. Many cinerary urns were found in the NE corner of the field. Finds in Colchester Museum. The published siting has been adjusted slightly to agree with site plan in (2). Nothing visible on air photographs. (2-4)
Additional references. (5-6)
ES 2 Listed as the site of a winged-corridor villa. (7)
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Source details : 6" 1966
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Cinerary Urn, Cremation Cemetery, Villa, Hypocaust
Evidence : Find, Sub Surface Deposit
Components and Objects:
Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Cinerary Urn, Cremation Cemetery, Villa, Hypocaust
Object Type : COIN, SPEAR, AXE, WALL PLASTER, VESSEL
Object Material :
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Essex)
External Cross Reference Number : 2115
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TM 01 NE 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1885-01-01
End Date : 1885-12-31