The first Romanised buildings on site were 17m long timber structures, these are marked Green on the site plan.
A section of the west leg of the 1st century ditched enclosure, to the right of which are the part excavated post holes of the second 17m long timber buildings, the line of post holes continued up to and under the near baulk.
This enclosure of some 2770 square metres, the timber buildings became redundant in the 2nd century, when a more substantial villa was constructed in the churchyard, still timber construction, but on stone foundations
By the short measuring stick is an oven, this would be inside the building.
Pottery recovered dated the ditch fill to 2nd century.
This enclosure of some 2770 square metres, the timber buildings became redundant in the 2nd century, when a more substantial villa was constructed in the churchyard, still timber construction, but on stone foundations
By the short measuring stick is an oven, this would be inside the building.
Pottery recovered dated the ditch fill to 2nd century.