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Monument Number 317772
Hob Uid: 317772
Location : Nottinghamshire Rushcliffe Barton in Fabis
Grid Ref : SK5268031660
Summary : Excavations uncovered remains of a Roman villa, probably of the winged corridor type, at Glebe Farm. A tesselated pavement, mosaics, a Roman coin and 1st - 4th century pottery was also found. Occupation of the site spanned from the late 1st century to the first of the 4th century. There are adjacent cropmarks of linear features, enclosures and a ring ditch. Scheduled.
More information : [SK 52683166] Roman Villa [G.S.] (Site of) (1) In 1856 a tessellated pavement was found, at Glebe Farm, Barton-in-Fabis. Excavations carried out in 1933 & 1949 which were limited to small exploratory trenches beside the farm buildings suggest a villa of winged corridor type. A circular structure possibly a threshing floor was also exposed. Finds include single coins of Trajan, Crispus and an Urbs Roma, together with 1st to 4th century pottery, including Samian [AO/61:213:1] Plan. (2) The excavations have been completely covered in and the land has since been under crop. (3) What appears to be the exposed tessellated pavement is published on O.S. 25" County Series at SK 5268031660 (4) TESSELATED PAVEMENT, has disappeared. SK 526317 immediately N & NW of Glebe Farm Roman Villa. Cropmarks of linear features, enclosures and a small ring ditch. (5) NT 1 Listed as a villa site. (6) Scheduled. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1955
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Source details : Trans Thoroton Soc 55 1951 pp3-20 plan p7 photo 10-12 SK 18 and 20
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Source details : F1 FRH 29-SEP-61
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Source details : F2 GSL 21-NOV-61
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Trent Valley Archaeol Res Comm Gazetteer c1980 p45
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Source Number : 5a
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Source details : APS (NMR SK 5231/1 2, 3, 6, 8.)
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : NT 1
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Scheduled 02-SEP-2002
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Prehistoric, Roman
Display Date : Late Iron Age or Roman
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Monument Type : Enclosure, Linear Feature, Ring Ditch
Evidence : Cropmark

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Late C1 to first half C4
Monument End Date : 450
Monument Start Date : 67
Monument Type : Villa, Tessellated Floor, Mosaic
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Villa, Tessellated Floor, Mosaic
Object Type : COIN, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Nottinghamshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 441
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 35602
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 53 SW 3
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1933-01-01
End Date : 1942-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1949-01-01
End Date : 1949-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1961-09-29
End Date : 1961-09-29

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1961-11-21
End Date : 1961-11-21

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2001-01-01
End Date : 2001-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 317772