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Monument Number 325463
Hob Uid: 325463
Location : Lincolnshire South Kesteven Stoke Rochford
Grid Ref : SK9180027600
Summary : The site of a possible Roman villa recorded by William Stukeley in his diaries in 1739 and 1740. He located the villa near the `fine and remarkable spring' at Stoke [Stoke Rochford or South Stoke]. The location is thought to be close to the springhead in Stoke Rochford Park. Foundations, bricks, mosaics and coins are reported to have been found. Field investigations in 1965 did not locate any traces of this feature.
More information : [Area SK 918276] (2) Entries in Stukeley's diaries, dated 1739 and 1740, refer to the site of a Roman villa, near the 'fine and remarkable spring' at Stoke (editorial note - 'Stoke Rochford' or 'South Stoke'). Foundations, brick, mosaics and coins have been found there. (1) There is now no sign of the villa which was probably near the spring head (2) [SK 91722755]. (1-2) The site of the villa could not be found. (3)

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Source details : Surtees Society Publications 76, 1883, 323 (Stukeley's Diaries and Letters Vol 2)
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Source details : Rec. 6" (C.W. Phillips 8.8.1929)
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Source details : F1 JB 05-MAR-65
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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 : Documentary Evidence

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Villa, Mosaic
Object Type : COIN
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 92 NW 9
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1965-03-05
End Date : 1965-03-05

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 325463