Monument record MNL 064 - Thistley Green, West Row (Mildenhall Roman Site)

Roman `villa' excavated in 1932, set within larger scheduled area producing Rom remains including alleged findspot of Mildenhall Treasure (see MNL 231). "A small two-roomed Roman building was excavated in 1932 revealing a hypocaust, an external shed and 4th century pottery fragments" (S1).

Two-roomed building with hypocaust at (S2).

"Whole area in arable cultivation. Nothing visible on surface. Underlying chalk shows through peat" (?) "in places" (S2).

Two sherds (one with stamp), collected by Basil Brown (S3).

Other material mainly pottery, on loan to MIHLM (S6).

1947: Photographs and slides in Basil Brown archive show Fowler & Lethbridge using metal detector on site and Mr Ford (owner of land adjoining treasure site?), Bird and Landymore on alleged treasure field (S4,S5).

For concentrated spread of Roman finds, excavated building corner and possible treasure site, North of scheduled area, see MNL 146 and MNL 161. Three photographs of excavated hypocaust in NWHCM (S7).

Card index in Cambridge Museum notes pottery from Lethbridge 1932 Roman Villa excavations (S8).

From NHRE record:

(TL 67427667) ROMAN BUILDING (R) (site of) (NAT) (S17)

A small two-roomed Roman building was excavated in 1932 revealing a hypocaust, an external shed and 4th century pottery fragments. the Mildenhall Treasure (TL 67 NE 4), a hoard of 34 pieces of Roman table silver, was discovered in a shallow trench 30 yds from the building and Roman pottery sherds, pieces of brick, oyster shells and old bones were found after ploughing at TL 67377688. (S14, S13, S18)

There are no visible remains of the building; the farmer, present at the time of excavation verified the OS siting. (S16) (Also S15, S19).

NHRE: Related Archives/Objects:

P12602 WEST ROW- MAJOR GORDON FOWLER USING METAL DETECTOR
P12603 WEST ROW- T.C.LETHBRIDGE, MAJOR GORDON FOWLER USING METAL DETECTOR