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Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 964689
Hob Uid: 964689
Location : Leicestershire Harborough Drayton
Grid Ref : SP8170091800
Summary : Excavations uncovered the site of a Roman villa; the rooms uncovered had mosaics and hypocausts. A Neolithic arrowhead and Iron Age pottery were also found.
More information : SP 817 919 An extensive area of Roman building material, including tesserae, pottery box flue tiles, stone diamond shaped roof tiles and wall plaster, was found on the Drayton/Medbourne border. Large pieces of opus signinum flooring were recovered by the farmer during drilling operations. Some Iron Age pottery of the Breedon tradition was also recovered. (1) The site was fieldwalked again; Prehistoric and Roman pottery, Roman tile, tesserae and building stone again found. Struck and worked flint including a chisel type transverse arrowhead were also found. A column capital/base was found by farmer. (2) LE 27 Listed as the site of a Roman villa. (3)

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Vol(s) : 52, 1976-77

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Vol(s) : 55, 1979-80

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Source Number : 3b
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Vol(s) : 64, 1990

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

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

Components and Objects:

Period : Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : ARROW
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Period : Iron Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Leicestershire)
External Cross Reference Number : 89SW Q
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 89 SW 35
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1970-01-01
End Date : 1979-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 964689