Excavations between 2016-2018 revealed a series of structures that were re-organised and rebuilt over time, which culminated in a stone-built winged corridor villa in the mid to late 4th century AD. Wings were added to the buildings and a portico at the front opened out onto a courtyard. The outer courtyard was flanked by ancillary buildings, one of which contained a hypocaust and another a small bath suite. Finds included a rare copper alloy figurative lamp with probable foreign origins, a lion mask and a range of pottery, glass worked stone and bone. Environmental remains indicate a mixed arable and pastoral agricultural economy that supported its inhabitants and may have produced a surplus. Wood for fuel and other purposes was obtained from surrounding hedges and copses.

About the Author
Tom is an experienced archaeological professional with a career spanning twenty years. He is currently an Associate Consultant in the Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Team at WSP in the UK, where he is the technical lead on archaeological post-excavation, as well as providing advice on archaeology and heritage more generally. Whilst at Cotswold Archaeology Tom was a post-excavation manager and was a member of The Rural Settlement of Roman Britain project. Mark is a Senior Project Officer for Cotswold Archaeology (Kemble). He has worked in British commercial archaeology for 30 years and has built up experience of both rural and urban sites spanning the prehistoric to modern periods. He has directed a number of major projects, including large-scale infrastructure schemes, progressing these through to final publication. Jon is a Senior Publications Officer at Cotswold Archaeology and has extensive experience of fieldwork and publication work. He is also active in community engagement and staff training.


Book Information
ISBN 9781999822217
Author Tom Brindle
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Cotswold Archaeology
Publisher Cotswold Archaeology