Monument record 0036400000 - CHURCH FARM, SAUNDERTON

Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
ROMAN SETTLEMENT IN AREA OF NGR. BUILDING EXCAVATED IN 1938, PROB OUTBUILDING RATHER THAN MAIN VILLA. FURTHER BUILDING KNOWN TO SE, & ROMAN MATERIAL FROM ALL OVER THIS FIELD & FIELD TO E (B1-13).
(SEE ALSO CASS 00366), SW OF SITE, WHERE FINDS FROM PIT SUGGEST MORE LAVISH BUILDING THAN 1938 EXCAV (B4,B14).
SCHEDULED (B17).


(SP 7965 0207) Roman Villa (R) (Site of) (This siting is incorrect) (B19).
The Ro building excavated at Saunderton ('A' - SP 7968 0196) in 1938 was identified as a corridor villa by Ashcroft although Branigan who reappraised the site suggested that it was an outbuilding of a larger dwelling. From pottery evidence, the occupation which had two definite building phases, lasted from about mid 2nd century to late 4th/early 5th century. Later discoveries were made during ploughing (at 'B' - SP 7971 0190) when buried walls and a mortar floor were revealed and partially excavated. Branigan suggested that these were possibly the remains of the main dwelling which may have been separated from the outbuilding by a courtyard. An RB rubbish pit was also discovered (see SP 70 SE 23) Plans. (B1, B2, and B4)
Foundations visible on APs (B20 and B21).
The excavation documents and photographic material suggests that this is a villa, with its centre at SP 7971 0190. Field investigation confirms this siting. In a field under plough there are no visible remains but large quantities of tegulae, box-tile, tesserae and pottery are visible in area SP 797 019; particularly concentrated at SP 7971 0190. Site surveyed at 1:2500 (B22).
Additional reference (B23)
Roman villa 140m east of St Mary and St Nicholas' Church, scheduled (B17).
NRHE insert 1997, Update 1999, 2000 (B24).

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